Derrick Rose may be new to the New York Knicks, but he knows all about the Indiana Pacers. Throughout his Chicago Bulls career, he went to war with the Pacers in pursuit of Central Division titles and bragging rights between rivals.
The jump from Chicago to New York meant Rose was changing sides in a different rivalry, but his feud with the Pacers remains intact.
New York and Indiana have met in seven different postseason series. New York won series in 1993, 1994, and 1999, while Indiana moved on in 1995,1999, 2000, and 2013.
Rose plans to join the Knicks-Pacers rivalry by returning from his back injury for Tuesday’s game at Madison Square Garden.