With this being the ninth playoff meeting between the rivals, we ranked the first eight matchups -- filled with head-butts, celebrity run-ins, classic comebacks, series-changing injuries, phantom four-point plays and iconic blocks -- before setting the stage for what could make this year's series a worthy next chapter.

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are writing the ninth installment of their playoff rivalry in this season’s Eastern Conference Final, further continuing the story of one of the greatest dramas in NBA history.