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Haliburton had something special prepared for the moment after the shot, pulling out the Reggie Miller "choke" sign against the Knicks with the Pacers legend himself calling the game for TNT, not realizing his team had five more minutes left to play. Haliburton finished the game with 31 points on 12-of-23 shooting, 11 assists and four rebounds.
If the New York Knicks' fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was unbelievable that's probably because it was the first of its kind, dating back to the start of the play-by-play era in 1997.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) makes a choke motion towards the New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP
Still, the visitors carried that momentum into the extra period and emerged with the win with late baskets from Obi Toppin and Andrew Nembhard. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns also missed threes that could have forced double-overtime as the Pacers completed the stunning win.
I know the Knicks just lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in historic fashion. I know all of the good vibes from the Boston series seemingly just went up in smoke. I know you've lost home-court advantage against perhaps your team's greatest historical rival.
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With just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Knicks were up 17 on the Indiana Pacers. With 2:51 left, after New York had already coughed up some of that lead,
It's Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night as the New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers. It's the first Eastern Conference finals appearance for the Knicks since 2000, and Jalen Brunson has brought hopes of a title back to New York.