The New York Knicks will open the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers beginning Wednesday, May 21. Tickets for Game 1 and Game 2 on May 23 are available but likely will only go up in price.

The New York Knicks nearly ended their lengthy Eastern Conference finals drought last year, only to lose on their home floor to the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the second round.

There are few Knicks fans as loud as ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. And even he is wary of what lies in wait for New York with the surging Indiana Pacers.