The Indiana Pacers entered Saturday night with a 3-2 series lead and a golden opportunity to close out the series on their home floor—and they did just that, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are meeting once again in the NBA playoffs, and this time, there is a Finals berth on the line. The Knicks kept their season alive Thursday night, winning Game 5 at Madison Square Garden with 32 points from Jalen Brunson and a strong defensive showing.

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 125-108 to win the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals in six games and advance to the franchise’s first NBA Finals since 2000.

The Indiana Pacers advnaced to the NBA Finals after beating the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Here are your takeaways!

Here are the winners and losers from the closeout game of the Eastern Conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks:

Alex Caruso is the only current Oklahoma City Thunder player who has previous experience playing in the NBA Finals.

With the playoffs being so much more physical than the regular season, LeBron James wants the officiating to help ease teams into the change.

The Indiana Pacers are currently favored as 3.5 to 4-point favorites, depending on the platform. Let’s take a closer look at the best spread bets you can make on the NBA Playoffs this weekend ahead of tipoff. Related: What is point spread betting?