Though the Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs were the champions of the 1990s, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers were crucial organizations. The rivalry between New York and Indiana, as well as the challenges they posed to contenders, made the decade what it was.
As the Knicks prepare to host the Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, December 20, it’s only right to revisit one of the most storied rivalries in franchise history.
Between 1993 and 2000, the Knicks and Pacers met in the playoffs an astonishing six times in eight years.