Thunder defeated the Knicks and will fight against the NBA Finals champion
USA Today's Sports Lorenzo Reyes breaks the way the Indiana Pacers make it to the NBA Finals.
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The NBA finals settled Saturday night after the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks in Game 6.
Pascal Siakam and the Pacers ended the Eastern Conference Finals with a 125-108 victory at Caitlin Clark and a 125-108 home fan of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Siakam was named MVP after 31 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks against New York. Tyrese Haliburton scored 21 points and 13 assists in the win.
This is the second time the Pacers have reached the NBA finals. Indiana entered the finals in 2000.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the finals after finishing the Western Conference Finals series with Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday 4-1.
Here's what you need to know before the Championship Series:
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Pacers win series 4-2
Thunder 4-1 series
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers and (4) Indiana Pacers
Pacers win series 4-1
(2) Boston Celtics and (3) New York Knicks
Knicks win series 4-2
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder and (4) Denver Nuggets
Thunder Win Series 4-3
(6) Timberwolves, Minnesota and (7) Golden State Warriors
Timberwolves Win Series 4-1
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers and (8) Miami Hot
The Cavaliers win 4-0
(2) Boston Celtics and (7) Orlando Magic
Celtics win 4-1
(3) New York Knicks and (6) Detroit Pistons
Knicks win series 4-2
(4) Indiana Pacers vs (5) Milwaukee Bucks
Pacers win series 4-1
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder and (8) Memphis Grizzlies
Thunder 4-0 series
(2) Houston Rockets (7) Golden State Warriors
Warriors win 4-3 series
(3) Los Angeles Lakers and (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
Timberwolves Win Series 4-1
(4) Denver Nuggets and (5) Los Angeles Clippers
Nuggets win 4-3 series
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