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INDIANAPOLIS -- — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history.

The NBA ’s New York Knicks and MLB ’s New York Yankees were both on the losing end of their games on Saturday.

Paul George has been traded from the Pacers and Thunder before, and now both teams are facing off in the NBA Finals.

Both the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals. They both have 3-1 series leads over the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively,

While he was in Indiana, George averaged 18.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He made five All-Star teams, two All-Defense teams, three Third-Team All-NBA appearances, and was the Most Improved Player.

According to SportsOddsHistory.com, this matches the seventh-most lopsided odds for an NBA Finals. The 2001 Lakers were the biggest favorite in the history of the finals with -2000 odds against the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen Iverson famously stepped over Tyronn Lue in a Game 1 upset, but the Lakers won the next four games.

The Philadelphia 76ers made a deal to select big man Nerlens Noel with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2013 draft.