Cheers could be heard in the Senate Wednesday night during the thrilling first game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers came

Thomas Bryant’s Indiana Pacers used a miraculous late surge to force overtime to defeat OG Anunoby’s New York Knicks in the battle of former Hoosiers teammates.

Aaron Nesmith was out of his mind, making five 3s in a row in the fourth quarter, and Tyrese Haliburton had the best moment of his career, sending the game into overtime with a buzzer-beater and then hitting the iconic Reggie Miller "choke" pose.

Indiana erases a 14-point deficit over the final 3:14 of regulation before stunning New York in overtime of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

May 21, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) shoots a three point shot against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) in the fourth quarter during game one of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

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For a second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. No one thought we would be here again — especially not after Indiana's slow start to the season.

Tyrese Haliburton put up an iconic performance on Wednesday night in one of the greatest playoff comebacks in NBA history. He tallied 32 points and 11 assists, but the standout moment was when he hit a buzzer-beater off a fortunate bounce that sent the game into overtime.

Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks will be remembered by basketball fans for a long time after one of the most unbelievable comebacks in NBA history.