Celtics-Knicks always felt like destiny, but the Pacers made their own destiny to advance to the Eastern Conference finals in a surprising twist.
The Pacers may be the No. 6 seed, and they may have relatively little playoff experience, but they shouldn’t be taken lightly. They’re averaging by far the most points in the playoffs at 114.2 – while shooting shooting a ridiculous 50.7 percent over 13 games – and just dropped 130 at Madison Square Garden in Game 7.
Indiana has given Boston fits in recent years, winning two of five matchups this season and four of the last 10 overall.