Knicks, Pacers to rekindle epic rivalry that featured some of NBA's most iconic moments

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The Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks will play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden, where they will add another chapter to their storied playoff history.

The Knicks and Pacers clashed in the playoffs six times from 1993-2000, with those series littered with heated moments between players and fans alike. 

Below are some of the most iconic moments from the clashes between the bitter rivals over the years.

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New York Knicks guard John Starks, right, fouls Indiana Pacers guard Reggie Miller during a game on April 2, 1996, in Indianapolis. (JOHN RUTHROFF/AFP via Getty Images)

The Knicks were up to 2-0 over the Pacers in the first round of the NBA playoffs in 1993 when tempers flared in the third quarter. Knicks star guard John Starks, after scoring, was trash-talking towards Reggie Miller. 

The trash-talk culminated with Starks headbutting Miller. Starks was promptly ejected from the game. The Pacers won that Game 3, but the Knicks won the ensuing Game 4 and the series. 

However, the groundwork for the bitterness between the teams was laid with the headbutt. 

In 1994, the two teams met again, this time in the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks were looking to take a commanding 3-2 lead in Game 5 and were up 70-58 in the third quarter. 

However, Miller dominated the fourth quarter, wheres he scored 25 of his 39 points. Throughout the fourth quarter, Miller was going back and forth with Knicks superfan Spike Lee. 

Miller taunted Lee by making a