Pascal Siakam exploded for 39 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 114-109 on Friday night to open up a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have a 2-0 series lead over the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final after a 5-0 road win in Game 2, and their advanced stats support their commanding advantage so far.

The Eastern Conference Finals are underway, with Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks trying to bounce back against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers.

The ESPN media personality was incredibly frustrated after seeing his favorite team lose both homes games to start the Eastern Conference finals.

The Knicks failed to finish once again. And now their season is in serious jeopardy. Two days after they suffered one of the most dramatic collapses in NBA postseason history, the Knicks struggled down the stretch in their 114-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

The Knicks let Game 2 slip away in the fourth quarter as the Pacers escaped with a 114-109 victory to take a commanding 2-0 series lead.

Gustav Forsling and Matthew Tkachuk also scored in another tone-setting opening 20 minutes for the reigning Stanley Cup champions.

Tyrese Haliburton and his team had five minutes to make a comeback. The Pacers were down, 111-98, at that point with Knicks captain Jalen Brunson checking back into the game.Then it happened.