Pacers knock out Knicks to advance to East finals

Roy Hibbert's block of Carmelo Anthony's dunk attempt midway through the 4th quarter spurred an 11-2 run that rallied the Indiana Pacers to a 106-99 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference series that sent them into their first Eastern Conference final since 2004.

Paul George had 23 points, five rebounds, and four assists. David West added 17 points, five rebounds, & four assists and Hibbert finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks, including the big one on Anthony that turned things around for Indiana. Lance Stephenson had 10 rebounds and three assists in his best postseason game ever.

With players from both teams standing on the court as the final seconds ticked off and Pacers fans roaring in appreciation, the sellout crowd wasted little time in breaking into chants of ''Beat The Heat!'' The Pacers have done just that at home before losing the third game of their regular season series at Miami. The Pacers will make their way back to Miami for Game 1 in the East finals this Wednesday night.