Pacers make trip back to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Remember when Reggie Miller scorched the Knicks to become the "Knick Killer"? or when Larry Johnson knocked in a four point play to propel the then 8th seeded Knicks to stun the Pacers? Well, in a rebirth of a classic rivalry from the 1990s, the third seeded Indiana Pacers came out as the better team, as they defeat the second seeded New York Knicks to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2004.

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The Knicks came into the playoffs as one of the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. They won the Atlantic Division title for the first time since 1994 and won a playoff series for the first time since 2000 when they knocked off their Atlantic division rival Boston Celtics in six games. Led by scoring champion Carmelo Anthony and joined with this year's Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith, last year's Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler, Raymond Feltion, Iman Shumpert and Pablo Prigioni to name a few. The Knicks looked poised to take their playoff run further deep. Unfortunately, their title run ends in the second round. They were unable to beat the Pacers on the road and allowed them to take Game 1 on their home floor. It was a bitter finish to their remarkable season and a season where they rejoined the elite of the East.

As for the Pacers, after knocking out the Atlanta Hawks in Round 1, they right away stole Game 1 at MSG which is the turning point of the series as the Pacers maintained a perfect home record at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in the 2013 Playoffs which stands at 6-0. Led by Most Improved Player award winner Paul George and joined by George Hill, Roy Hibbert, David West, Lance Stephenson, D.J. Augustin and Tyler Hansbrough to name a few. These Pacers have put everyone on notice as for most of the season, they were under the radar. Now they have a shot of getting back to the NBA Finals for since Reggie Miller led the Pacers to their lone trip in franchise history in 2000.

The Pacers will now face the defending NBA champions the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals setting up a rematch from last year's second round series which the Heat won in 6 games.

As for the Knicks, their impressive run to the East elite comes to a bitter end. A lot of uncertainty will now bloom in the Big Apple as their offseason begins now.

Here are the scores from all games of the series:

GAME 1 @ New York: Pacers 102-95 Knicks

Pacers leaders:

Points: West 20, George 19, Augustin 16

Rebounds: Stephenson 13, Hibbert 8, Hill 7

Assists: Hill 6, George 4, Hibbert 4

Knicks leaders:

Points: Anthony 27, Felton 18, Smith 17

Rebounds: Anthony 11, Smith 5, Shumpert 4

Assists: Prigioni 6, Felton 3, Smith 2

GAME 2 @ New York: Pacers 79-105 Knicks

Pacers leaders:

Points: George 20, West 13, Hill 12

Rebounds: Hibbert 12, West 6, George 4, Stephenson 4

Assists: Hill 7, West 4, Stephenson 2, B. Hansbrough 2

Knicks leaders:

Points: Anthony 32, Shumpert 15, Felton 14

Rebounds: Anthony 9, Shumpert 6, Smith 6

Assists: Prigioni 4, Kidd 4

GAME 3 @ Indiana: Knicks 71-82 Pacers

Knicks leaders:

Points: Anthony 21, Chandler 9, Smith 9

Rebounds: Shumpert 10, Martin 7, Kidd 6

Assists: Prigioni 4, Felton 2, Shumpert 2

Pacers leaders:

Points: Hibbert 24, Hill 17, George 14

Rebounds: Hibbert 12, West 12, George 8

Assists: George 8, Stephenson 3

GAME 4 @ Indiana: Knicks 82-93 Pacers

Knicks leaders:

Points: Anthony 24, Smith 19, Felton 14

Rebounds: Chandler 10, Anthony 9, Martin 5

Assists: Felton 6, Kidd 3, Martin 3

Pacers leaders:

Points: Hill 26, George 18, Stephenson 13

Rebounds: George 14, Hibbert 11, West 10

Assists: George 7, Hill 4, West 3

GAME 5 @ New York: Pacers 75-85 Knicks

Pacers leaders:

Points: George 23, West 17, Augustin 12

Rebounds: West 10, Stephenson 8, Hibbert 7

Assists: George 6, West 2, Stephenson 2

Knicks leaders:

Points: Anthony 28, Smith 13, Copeland 13

Rebounds: Chandler 8, Anthony 6, Shumpert 6, Smith 6

Assists: Felton 4, Prigioni 3, Smith 2

GAME 6 @ Indiana: Knicks 99-106 Pacers

Knicks leaders:

Points: Anthony 39, Shumpert 19, Smith 15

Rebounds: Smith 10, Anthony 7, Chandler 6

Assists: Felton 6, Prigioni 6, Smith 3

Pacers leaders:

Points: Stephenson 25, George 23, Hibbert 21

Rebounds: Hibbert 12, Stephenson 10

Assists: George 4, Hill 4, West 4

Pacers win series 4-2

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