If that was just the beginning, then an unforgettable order awaits us! The Pacers wrote history in the Madison Square Garden, returning from -14 to the last three minutes and dominating the Knicks 138-135 in the extension, making it 1-0 in the Eastern District Finals.
With the Knicks building a security difference (119-105) and Jaylen Branson on the bench due to a foul, everything showed that New York would start with a victory. Aaron Nesmith, however, had a different view, with a continuous three -pointers and keeping the Indiana alive.
At the final of the regular duration, Taire Haliberton took action. He temporarily lost control of the ball, found a pace again and with a difficult long shot that hit the back of the wreath and entered, he wrote 125-125 in exhaustion. Although the ripple showed that his foot pressed the line (and the basket for 2), the result was the same: extension and psychological shock to the Knicks.
He celebrated with a characteristic “choke” towards the platform, reviving the legendary moment of Reggie Miller in 1994, when the Pacers again froze the Garden in front of Spike Lee.
In the extra five minutes, the Pacers did not let the chance to go. Andrew Nebhard achieved the decisive 26 ” basket before the end and signed one of the biggest upheavals in the history of the playoffs.
Haliberton finished the match with 31 points and 11 assists, Nesmith was amazing with 30 points and 8/9 three-pointers, while the Pacers broke an unthinkable statistics: Since 1998, no team with a lead of 14+ points in the last 2:45 had lost-994-0. Until yesterday.
The Knicks, with Branson (43 points) and Towns (35 points, 12 rebounds), collapsed when they seemed to control the match, missing a huge opportunity to start the series.
Game 2 takes place on Saturday morning (24/5, 3:00) and Indiana now carries with her not only the victory, but also the forum of one of the most spectacular twists and turns of recent years.
Source: Sport Fm
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