Knicks-Pacers Rival

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Knicks-Pacers rival is the ruival between the Knicks and the Pacer

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During the 1990s, both the Knicks and the Pacers were perennial playoff teams. The Knicks, led by All-Star center Patrick Ewing, met with the Reggie Miller-led Pacers in the playoffs six times from 1993 to 2000, fueling a rivalry epitomized by the enmity between Miller and prominent Knicks fan Spike Lee. Miller's clutch performances were frequently followed by jabs at Lee, adding fuel to the greater team rivalry. However, neither team was able to win the NBA championship, with the Knicks reaching the NBA Finals after the Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan's first and second retirements in 1994 and 1999, respectively, the Knicks were defeated in a grueling seven game series to Houston and an uneventful five game series to San Antonio, respectively. The playoff battles between these two franchises led to some of the greatest moments in NBA playoff history, such as Larry Johnson's 4-point play in the waning seconds of Game 3 of 1999 Eastern Conference Finals, Miller's 25 points in the 4th quarter of Game 5 of 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, and Miller's 8 points in the last 16 seconds to win Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

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