Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks predicted starting lineups and depth charts for ECF Game 1 (May 21) | 2025 NBA Playoffs

The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks will meet for a chance to represent the East in the NBA Finals. Both teams have not won a championship title in their storied history, but have made serious steps to achieve the milestone.

Indiana advanced to the conference finals after defeating the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers. The best-of-seven series went five games, with the Pacers prevailing. Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, grabbed six rebounds and assisted eight times in Game 5, which was won 114-105 on May 13.

On the other hand, the Knicks made it to the conference finals the hard way. They eliminated the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics in six games. Against the Celtics, the Knicks won the first two games on the road. Boston fought back in Games 3 and 5. The Knicks finished the job at home in Game 6, winning 119-81 on May 16.

OG Anunoby recorded 23 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Jalen Brunson added 23 points, six rebounds and six assists.

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Indiana Pacers vs New York Knicks injury reports for May 21

Indiana Pacers injury report

The Pacers have no new names on their injury list. Isaiah Jackson, who suffered a torn ACL during the regular season, is the only player to miss the game against the Knicks.

New York Knicks injury report

The Knicks have a clean bill of health for the game against the Pacers.

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Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for May 21

Indiana Pacers starting lineup and depth charts

The Pacers are expected to go with the following starting five against the Knicks:

G - Tyrese Haliburton | G - Andrew Nembhard | F - Aaron Nesmith | F - Pascal Siakam | C - Myles Turner

Below is the Pacers' depth chart for the 2024-25 season:

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Tyrese Haliburton	Andrew Nembhard	Aaron Nesmith	Pascal Siakam	Myles Turner
T.J. McConnell	Bennedict Mathurin	Jarace Walker	Obi Toppin	Thomas Bryant
Andrew Nembhard	Ben Sheppard	Bennedict Mathurin	Jarace Walker	Obi Toppin
Ben Sheppard	Aaron Nesmith	Johnny Furphy	Aaron Nesmith	Tony Bradley
RayJ Dennis	Johnny Furphy	Ben Sheppard	James Johnson	Pascal Siakam

New York Knicks predicted starting lineups and depth charts

The Knicks are expected to go with the following starting five against the Pacers:

G - Jalen Brunson | G - Mikal Bridges | F - Josh Hart | F - OG Anunoby | C - Karl-Anthony Towns

Below is the Knicks' depth chart for the 2024-25 season:

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Jalen Brunson	Mikal Bridges	Josh Hart	OG Anunoby	Karl-Anthony Towns
Miles Bridges	Cameron Payne	Landry Shamet	Josh Hart	Mitchell Robinson
Cameron Payne	Landry Shamet	Mikal Bridges	Precious Achiuwa	Precious Achiuwa
Delon Wright	Miles Bridges	OG Anunoby	Mikal Bridges	Ariel Hukporti
Tyler Kolek	Pacome Dadiet	Pacome Dadiet	P.J. Tucker	P.J. Tucker

Note: The starting lineups could still change ahead of tipoff.

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How to watch Indiana Pacers vs Knicks ECF Game 1

Fans can watch Game 1 of the Pacers-Knicks series on TNT and TruTV. It's also available via live stream on Max, FuboTV and NBA League Pass, which are all paid subscriptions. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST.