The Knicks couldn’t replicate the magic again Saturday in Game 6 — and this time, it wasn’t particularly close once the final minutes of the fourth quarter arrived.

The Pacers defeated the Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 to clinch the Eastern Conference finals, 4-2. Caitlin Clark, Pat McAfee and more stars were on hand.

Tyrese Haliburton followed his magical Game 4 with a muted performance, with just eight points on 2-7 shooting and six assists. Bennedict Mathurin had another strong night, scoring 23 points in 25 minutes, and Pascal Siakam scored 15 points on just 5-13 shooting.

Turnovers were a major issue for the Knicks throughout the Eastern Conference finals, and their last game of the series certainly was no different.

The Knicks’ season came to an end with a 125-108 loss at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday night, dashing their dreams of returning to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. The Pacers shot 17-of-33 (51.5%) on 3-pointers and turned 18 Knicks turnovers into 34 points. Indiana scored 25 fastbreak points to the Knicks’ 10.

Indiana hosts New York at 8 p.m. ET on TNT with a 3-2 series lead after the Knicks kept their season alive with a Game 5 victory.

The Knicks face an uphill battle--the red-hot Pacers have not lost back-to-back games since early March, and even if the Knicks win Game 6, they'd still face a Game 7 on Monday. O

It’s Saturday, May 31, and the New York Knicks (51-31) and Indiana Pacers (50-32) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks won Game 5, 111-94, taking their first home ...