It will be a close series. 

That’s probably not a big revelation about an Eastern Conference finals — the first involving the Knicks since 2000 — but it was one of the consensus views from five experts interviewed by The Post. 

As they explained, Knicks-Pacers will be a clash of styles determined by each side’s ability to impose their strengths. 

Here are four keys to this matchup, plus predictions, from five current NBA personnel: