Image Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Ticket Prices for NBA Conference Finals Game 1 Between Knicks and Pacers Will Leave A Hole In Your Pocket!

Ticket prices for Game 1 between Knicks-Pacers will burn a hole in your pocket!

Image Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The 2024-25 NBA season that started with a total of 30 teams is now nearing its ultimate destination. After a thrilling and intense action-filled regular season, four teams are set to begin their contest against each other in the Conference Finals. The series will give us the two finalists, who will ultimately clash for the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season. However, witnessing the action live wouldn’t come at a cheap price!

Fans must be ready to burn a hole in their pocket, if they wish to watch the high-octane Game 1 showdown between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at the Madison Square Garden.

Notably, the Indiana Pacers became the first conference finalists after they took down the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. They were joined by the New York Knicks as the second finalists. In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder will clash for a berth in the NBA Finals. In their respective conferences, the Knicks and Thunder hold the home-court advantage.

As the ultimate showdown in both the conferences begin on May 20, the ticket prices for the openers have been revealed. While the prices for series opener between Thunder and Wolves at Paycom Center begin at $160, that of for the Knicks-Pacers game at MSG is insanely shocking. According to @TickPick on X, the minimum price for the Knicks-Pacers Game 1 is set at $671.

Cheapest tickets for Game 1 of the Conference Finals:

Pacers vs Knicks – $671
Timberwolves vs Thunder – $170

(Via @TickPick ) pic.twitter.com/yACDDaaHjh
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 19, 2025

Also Read: Russell Westbrook Avoids Answer on Future With Nuggets After Game 7 Loss, Leaves With a Cryptic Response

Rivalry Between New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in Conference Finals Over the Years

The New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers have been up against each other for a total of eight times in the NBA playoffs so far. Out of those eight appearances, they have locked horns in three Eastern Conference Finals, with a 2-1 record in the favor of the Knicks. The first time both teams locked horns against each other in the conference finals was in 1994, where the Knicks took down the Pacers 4-3.

The next two encounters came in 1999 and 2000. In those years, the Knicks gained a 4-2 win over the Pacers the first time, while the Pacers recorded a 4-2 win later. The forthcoming series, which is set to begin on May 21 would be the fourth Conference Finals series both teams will appear against each other.

Also Read: Why Is Ace Bailey a High Risk, High-Reward Gem of a Prospect for 2025 NBA Draft?

Indiana Pacers

New York Knicks

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.