A Bit of Indiana Pacers History: 1998-99: Knicks Get in the Way: The Indiana Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals for the fourth time in six years, but their path to the NBA Finals was blocked again, this time by the surprising New York Knicks. Indiana dispatched of Milwaukee and Philadelphia in the postseason before running into the eighth-seeded Knicks. The Pacers battled the Knicks for six games, but fell 90-82 as Allan Houston scored 32 points in the deciding matchup at Madison Square Garden. The Pacers posted a 33-17 record during the lockout-shortened season. Reggie Miller was Indiana's top scorer (18.4 ppg) and led the NBA in free throw percentage (.915, 226-for-247). Dale Davis led the team in rebounding (8.3 rpg) for a franchise-record sixth year in a row. The Pacers wrapped up their 25-year run in Market Square Arena and were scheduled to begin play at brand-new Conseco Fieldhouse in 1999-2000. (source: NBA.com)