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Indiana Pacers vs. New York Knicks

51Belt meetings
25Pacers wins
26Knicks wins
30Title changes

Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks have met 51 times with the NBA belt on the line, from April 7, 1977 to December 18, 2025. The belt changed hands in 30 of those games. New York Knicks lead the belt series 26–25.

Belt gameDateResult
2,688Apr 7, 1977Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 114–100Title change
3,290Nov 15, 1983New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 94–87Title change
3,734Feb 16, 1988Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 117–104Defense
3,762Apr 13, 1988New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 127–107Defense
3,922Apr 8, 1990Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 99–97Title change
3,924Apr 12, 1990New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 108–100Title change
4,065Nov 13, 1991Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 110–107Title change
4,098Jan 20, 1992New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 105–97Title change
4,250Nov 12, 1993New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 103–84Defense
4,305Mar 15, 1994New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 88–82Defense
4,310Mar 25, 1994New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 85–82Defense
4,335May 24, 1994New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 100–89 PlayoffsTitle change
4,336May 26, 1994New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 89–78 PlayoffsDefense
4,337May 28, 1994Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 88–68 PlayoffsTitle change
4,338May 30, 1994Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 83–77 PlayoffsDefense
4,339Jun 1, 1994Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 93–86 PlayoffsDefense
4,340Jun 3, 1994New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 98–91 PlayoffsTitle change
4,341Jun 5, 1994New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 94–90 PlayoffsDefense
4,381Jan 10, 1995New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 117–105Title change
4,679Dec 17, 1997Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 87–80Title change
4,695Jan 21, 1998New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 97–89Title change
4,811May 2, 1999Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 94–71Defense
4,820May 30, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 93–90 PlayoffsTitle change
4,821Jun 1, 1999Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 88–86 PlayoffsTitle change
4,822Jun 5, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 92–91 PlayoffsTitle change
4,823Jun 7, 1999Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 90–78 PlayoffsTitle change
4,824Jun 9, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 101–94 PlayoffsTitle change
4,825Jun 11, 1999New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 90–82 PlayoffsDefense
4,951Jan 21, 2001Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 87–74Title change
5,056Feb 1, 2002Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 92–87Title change
5,437Dec 17, 2005Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 102–96Defense
6,084Apr 3, 2012Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 112–104Defense
6,175Feb 20, 2013Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 125–91Defense
6,301Mar 19, 2014New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 92–86Title change
6,550Dec 20, 2016New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 118–111Title change
6,589Mar 14, 2017New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 87–81Title change
6,761Dec 16, 2018Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 110–99Title change
7,301May 6, 2024New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 121–117 PlayoffsDefense
7,302May 8, 2024New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 130–121 PlayoffsDefense
7,303May 10, 2024Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 111–106 PlayoffsTitle change
7,304May 12, 2024Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 121–89 PlayoffsDefense
7,305May 14, 2024New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 121–91 PlayoffsTitle change
7,306May 17, 2024Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 116–103 PlayoffsTitle change
7,307May 19, 2024Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 130–109 PlayoffsDefense
7,410May 21, 2025Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 138–135 PlayoffsDefense
7,411May 23, 2025Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 114–109 PlayoffsDefense
7,412May 25, 2025New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 106–100 PlayoffsTitle change
7,413May 27, 2025Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 130–121 PlayoffsTitle change
7,414May 29, 2025New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 111–94 PlayoffsTitle change
7,415May 31, 2025Indiana Pacers beat New York Knicks 125–108 PlayoffsTitle change
7,452Dec 18, 2025New York Knicks beat Indiana Pacers 114–113Defense

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