The NBA has announced the schedule for the first four games of the Pacers’ Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks. Sixth-seeded Indiana defeated third-seeded Milwaukee in six games to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs, while the second-seeded Knicks swept seventh-seeded Philadelphia in six games in their series.
Game 1 is set for 7:30 PM ET on Monday, May 6 at Madison Square Garden and will be televised nationally on TNT. The Knicks will host Game 2 on Wednesday, May 8 at 8:00 PM ET (also on TNT).
The series then shifts to Indianapolis, where the Pacers host Game 3 at Cainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, May 10 at 7:00 PM ET. The Blue & Gold will host Game 4 on Sunday, May 12 at 3:30 PM ET. Game 3 will be televised by ESPN, while Game 4 will be televised on ABC.
Dates and times for Games 5, 6 and 7 are still TBA.
Single game tickets for Games 3, 4 and 6 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse go on sale Friday, May 3 at 4:00 p.m. Fans can visit Pacers.com/Playoffs to purchase tickets, register for exclusive presale access and guarantee playoff spots by making a deposit in the 2024-25 Season Ticket Program.
The complete schedule for the first round series is listed below.
Series Schedule: #6 Indiana vs. #2 New York
| day | DATE | far away | House | game | time (and) | TV |
| Monday | May 6 | Indiana | New York | 1 | 7:30 p.m | TNT |
| Wednesday | May 8 | Indiana | New York | 2 | 8:00 p.m | TNT |
| Friday | May 10 | New York | Indiana | 3 | 7:00 p.m | ESPN |
| Sunday | May 12 | New York | Indiana | 4 | 3:30 p.m | ABC |
| TBA | TBA | Indiana | New York | 5 | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | New York | Indiana | 6 | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | Indiana | New York | 7 | TBA | TBA |
