Knicks vs. Pacers live updates: 2025 NBA playoffs Game 4 start time, picks and predictions
Greetings basketball fans! Welcome to The Athletic 's live coverage of tonight's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals featuring the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.
The Knicks overcame a 20-point deficit to win Game 3 in a thrilling contest. Can New York win tonight to even the series at 2-2? Or will Indiana secure victory in front of its home fans to take a commanding 3-1 series lead?
Follow our live updates as we build up to tonight's game.
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