The No. 3 New York Knicks play against the No. 4 Indiana Pacers in game 1 of their NBA Playoff series tonight. The matchup will begin at 7 p.m. CT on TNT. Fans can watch the Eastern Conference Finals for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

The Pacers are coming off an impressive five-game series win against No. 1 Cleveland, so they will try to continue their success tonight.

In order to win the series opener this evening, the Pacers will need to rely on their star players Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton. Both players average more than 17 points per game, which leads the Indiana offense.

Notably, Haliburton also leads the team in assists.

In order to win game 1, the Knicks will need a great performance from their star guard Jalen Brunson. He averages nearly 29 points per game, which leads the New York offense.

Brunson also averages nearly eight assists per game, which leads the Knicks.

Fans can watch game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.