Pacers forward Pascal Siakam was named MVP of the series, taking home the Larry Bird trophy in a tight 5–4 vote over teammate Tyrese Haliburton. Video of the trophy ceremony had fans making jokes that Haliburton was expecting to take the trophy himself,

Tyrese Haliburton thought the Eastern Conference finals MVP trophy was his. But then it wasn’t. During the Pacers celebration shortly following their Game 6 win against the Knicks, “Inside the NBA” host Ernie Johnson took to the court alongside Reggie Miller to announce the MVP of the series.