Tyrese Haliburton knocked down a ridiculous game-tying shot, and the Indiana Pacers claimed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in extraordinary overtime fashion.
Haliburton’s downtown heave hit the back iron, with the ball ricocheting high into the air before _impossibly_ dropping through the hoop.
The entire stadium thought it was a three-pointer, with the Pacers’ star guard prematurely hitting the iconic Reggie Miller ‘choke’ celebration — before replay footage revealed his right toes were on the line.
The Knicks led 125-123 with seconds remaining after New York forward OG Anunoby went 1-2 at the free-throw line, with Haliburton going down the other end and sending Madison Square Garden into stunned silence.
Indiana came back from 13 points down to stun New York, led by a 20-point Aaron Nesmith fourth quarter.
An emphatic dunk by Obi Topping made it 138-135 the Pacers’ way with 15.3 seconds remaining in the extra period.
The Knicks had two chances to tie the game with the last possession; Jalen Brunson’s three-pointer was an airball, before Karl Anthony-Towns barely grazed the front of the rim after New York grabbed the offensive rebound.
**_MORE TO COME._**