Knicks–Pacers rivalry

Knicks–Pacers rivalry
	New York Knicks Indiana Pacers
First meeting	February 9, 1977; Pacers 110, Knicks 109
Latest meeting	February 10, 2024; Pacers 125, Knicks 111
Statistics
Meetings total	233
All-time series	118–115 (NYK)
Regular season series	100–94 (NYK)
Postseason results	22–19 (IND)
Longest win streak	NYK W10
Current win streak	IND W1
Postseason history
	1993 Eastern Conference First Round:; Knicks won, 3–1; 1994 Eastern Conference Finals:; Knicks won, 4–3; 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals:; Pacers won, 4–3; 1998 Eastern Conference Semifinals:; Pacers won, 4–1; 1999 Eastern Conference Finals:; Knicks won, 4–2; 2000 Eastern Conference Finals:; Pacers won, 4–2; 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals:; Pacers won, 4–2;

The Knicks–Pacers rivalry is a basketball rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The rivalry started in 1977 and quickly became one of the most bitter in NBA history. They met in the playoffs 6 times from 1993 to 2000, fueling a rivalry epitomized by the enmity between Pacer Reggie Miller and prominent Knick fan Spike Lee. Miller likened it to the Hatfield–McCoy feud, and The New York Times said in 1998 that it was "as combustible as any in the league". There is a mutual level of respect for both teams consistently demonstrating effort, grit, and physicality during each encounter.

The rivalry gave Miller the nickname "The Knick-Killer". His clutch performances were frequently followed by jabs at Lee like the choke sign, adding fuel to the rivalry. The rivalry was renewed during the 2013 NBA playoffs in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, with Indiana winning in 6 games.

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