INDIANAPOLIS -- Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith left the game with an apparent right ankle injury with 6:06 to go in the third quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks. He is listed as questionable to return to the game according to Pacers public relations.

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are meeting once again in the playoffs, and this time there is an NBA finals berth on the line. The New York-Indiana postseason rivalry is writing its newest chapter in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals,

As Indianapolis Motor Speedway swung into high gear, blue-and-gold Indiana Pacers jerseys and other team regalia could be found almost anywhere one looked.

Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou received a rousing standing ovation when he was introduced Sunday during the second quarter of Game 3 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals.

The New York Knicks entered Sunday night's contest against the Indiana Pacers with their backs against the wall. Down 2–0 in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series, they desperately need a win if they want to advance to their first NBA Finals since 1999.

It's not too far of a trip from Motor Speedway to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Indy 500 winner will catch the NBA playoffs.