Haliburton’s Heroics Spark Pacers’ Wild Comeback Win Over Knicks in Game 1
Wow—what a game that was! If you didn’t catch Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks, you missed one of the most thrilling playoff finishes in recent memory. Tyrese Haliburton, in the kind of moment that forges legends, forced overtime with a clutch bucket and the Pacers completed an unbelievable rally to stun the Knicks 138-135.
This game had everything. The Knicks were cruising. They had a 14-point lead with less than three minutes left in regulation. Madison Square Garden was rocking, Knicks fans were tasting victory. And then—boom—everything unraveled. Aaron Nesmith caught fire and just wouldn’t miss. He was unconscious from deep, going 8-for-9 from three-point range and putting up 30 points total. Then came Haliburton.
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With time winding down and the Pacers trailing by two, Haliburton looked like he was about to lose control of the ball. But he calmly recovered, backed out to the arc, and launched a shot that seemed to hang in the air forever. When it finally dropped, he raced away and flashed a choke gesture toward the crowd, a nod to Reggie Miller’s iconic moment in the '90s. But hold on—replay showed his toe was just barely on the line. It was a two-pointer, not a three. Tie game, not game-winner. Still, it was enough to send this showdown into overtime.
And in OT, it was Andrew Nembhard who stepped up big with the go-ahead bucket in the final seconds. Haliburton ended the night with 31 points and 11 assists—masterful. This wasn’t even their first comeback this postseason. They pulled off similar shockers against Milwaukee and Cleveland. These Pacers just don’t quit.
As for the Knicks, Jalen Brunson dropped 43 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 35 with 12 boards. But when it mattered most, New York couldn’t hold the line. That stat is crazy—teams with a 14-point lead in the final 2:45 had been 994-0 in playoff history. Not anymore.
It was a gut-punch for the Knicks, especially considering this is their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000. But the Pacers? They’ve proven they’re never out of a game. Game 2 is Friday night—and after that thriller, you can bet everyone will be watching.
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