Knicks vs Pacers series has Indiana drawing first blood in OT
The Knicks vs Pacers series started on Wednesday, with Indiana drawing first blood in overtime after an improbable 138-135 win in Game 1.
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KNICKS VS PACERS SERIES HAS INDIANA STEALING GAME 1 WITH OT VICTORY
The Knicks vs Pacers’ Eastern Conference Finals (ECF) series has Indiana stealing Game 1.
Furthermore, Indiana did it again in wild fashion.
Moreover, the Pacers came back from a 14-point deficit in regulation to force OT behnd Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith.
Haliburton’s buzzer-beating shot in regulation – initially assumed as a 3-pointer before reviews saw his toe was on the line – forced OT.
Andrew Nembhard’s shot pushed the Pacers ahead in OT 26 seconds left.
Indian then held on unlike the Knicks were supposed to in regulation.
HALIBURTON’S MILLER-TYPE ‘CHOKE’ SIGN SAYS IT ALL FOR COMEBACKING PACERS
Halliburton used a “choke” sign on his neck after his buzzer-beating shot.
Furthermore, this was reminiscent of what retired Pacers legend Reggie Miller did to Knicks’ fan Spike Lee in a 1994 playoff game.
Moreover, Haliburton scored 31 points, while Nesmith keyed Indiana’s comeback with 30 points on 8-of-9 clip on 3-pointers.
Pascal Siakam had 17 points, Nembhard scored 15, and Myles Turner added 14 for the Pacers.
Indiana also becomes the first team to come back from nine or more points in the final minute of the fourth quarter or OT in the playoffs.
BRUNSON FOUL TROUBLE DID KNICKS IN GAME 1
Jalen Brunson finished with 43 points but his foul trouble did the Knicks in Game 1.
Furthermore, the All-Star guard was on the bench in the key stretch in the fourth where the Pacers made a run of New York’s lead.
Moreover, Karl Anthony Towns scored 35 points along with 12 rebounds.
Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby ha 16 points each for the Knicks.
New York even took a 108-92 lead on a 14-0 run with Brunson on the bench when Nesmith got hot.
