Indiana takes Game 1 in OT
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In one of the wildest NBA playoff games ever at Madison Square Garden, the Pacers, trailing by 16 points in the fourth quarter, rallied past the Knicks in a 138-135 overtime thriller in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
The Indiana Pacers are in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year. Will they be able to advance to the NBA Finals this time around? Follow along for live updates as the Pacers take on the New York Knicks in Game 1.
Playoff teams don't overcome 14-point deficits in the last three minutes. That was until the Pacers shocked the Knicks in Game 1 of the East finals.
In front of a stunned Madison Square Garden crowd, the Indiana Pacers overcame a 14-point deficit with just over two-and-a-half minutes remaining to force overtime before outlasting the Knicks in the extra session, winning 138-135.
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Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points and made a game-tying jumper to force overtime and the Pacers rallied for a 138-135 Game 1 win over the Knicks.
Pacers big man Myles Turner came up with a big rebound off Brunson's missed three. Turner then went to the line and sank two free throws to bring Indiana's lead up to five points with four seconds left, which put the game out of reach for the Knicks.