History lesson

It's been 13 years since the Knicks and Pacers met in the NBA playoffs, after a stretch of six meetings in eight years. Here's a look back at the rivalry, one of the league's best in the '90s:

1993 A rivalry dawns

First Round: Knicks def. Pacers, 3-1

The first playoff meeting between the two teams came in the best-of-five first-round era, with the Knicks taking two games at the Garden to open the series. Game 3 featured John Starks headbutting Reggie Miller, leading to Starks' ejection. The Knicks closed out the Pacers in Indianapolis in Game 4, behind 28 points from Patrick Ewing in an overtime victory. The Knicks would go on to lose to the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals.

1994 Mouths of Manhattan

Conference Finals: Knicks def. Pacers, 4-3

Best known for the Reggie Miller-Spike Lee back-and-forth in Game 5, the '94 series is one of the NBA's most memorable. After splitting the first four games, with each home team winning twice, the series returned to the Garden for Game 5. Miller scored 25 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter — jawing with Lee courtside — as Indiana took a 3-2 series lead.

The Pacers, however, couldn't close out the Knicks in Game 6, and Ewing's 24 points and 22 rebounds helped win Game 7. The Knicks would go on to lose in the Finals to Houston.

1995 Reggie's revenge

Conference Semifinals: Pacers def. Knicks, 4-3

After two straight seasons of being eliminated by the Knicks, the Pacers got their revenge in '95. The series started with Miller's remarkable eight points in 8.9 seconds in Game 1, which included 3-pointers before and after a steal on an inbounds pass, then a pair of free throws after Starks missed two at the line.

The Knicks would fall into a 3-1 hole before forcing a Game 7 at the Garden, but Patrick Ewing's game-tying finger roll rimmed out at the buzzer as the Pacers moved to the Eastern Conference Finals.

1998 Never in doubt

Conference Semifinals: Pacers def. Knicks, 4-1

The rivalry resumed after a two-year hiatus, with the Pacers quickly dispatching the Knicks. This series came on the heels of a brawl-marred series with the Heat in the first round, featuring the infamous Jeff Van Gundy-Alonzo Mourning leg ride.

The Knicks quickly fell behind 2-0 to the Pacers on the road, then won a low-scoring Game 3 before folding in five games. Miller went off for 38 points in Game 4 and averaged 24.6 points during the series — the second straight the Pacers would take from the Knicks.

1999 Patrick who?

Conference Finals: Knicks def. Pacers, 4-2

After a lockout-shortened season, the Knicks and Pacers met in the Eastern Conference Finals, with the eighth-seeded Knicks going on to the NBA Finals. Ewing would be lost to injury after Game 2 and miss the rest of the season. Larry Johnson's four-point play in Game 3's closing seconds gave the Knicks the lead in the series, and they eventually finished the Pacers off at the Garden in Game 6. Miller's heroics against the Knicks came to an end in the finale, shooting an abysmal 3-for-18 while Allan Houston scored 32 to lead the Knicks.

2000 End of an era

Conference Finals: Pacers def. Knicks, 4-2

The sixth meeting between the two teams in the postseason, the Pacers topped the Knicks in Ewing's final season in New York. The Knicks fell behind 2-0, rallied to tie the series, then dropped Games 5 and 6. In the finale, Miller scored a game-high 34 points to lead the Pacers to their only NBA Finals appearance in franchise history. Ewing would score 18 points in his final game with the Knicks.