By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 04:50 BST, 22 May 2025 | Updated: 04:50 BST, 22 May 2025
NEW YORK (AP) - The Indiana Pacers were down by as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, and still trailed by 14 points with 3 minutes and 14 seconds left in [Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals](https://apnews.com/article/nba-playoffs-2025-knicks-pacers-haliburton-score-9261306da56d9f444703d54abd50a507) at New York on Wednesday night.
What happened next was historic.
The Pacers scored 23 points in the final 3:14. No team, at least in the play-by-play era that goes back to 1997, had scored that many in the final 3:14 of regulation of a playoff game.
And the Pacers would go on to win in overtime, outscoring the Knicks 13-10 in the extra session to prevail 138-135.
The anatomy of a comeback:
3:14 left - Aaron Nesmith makes a 3-pointer for Indiana. Knicks 116-105.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots a 2-point shot against New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) to tie the score at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
2:51 left - Jalen Brunson makes a 3-pointer for New York. Knicks 119-105.
2:39 left - Tyrese Haliburton makes a 3-pointer for Indiana. Knicks 119-108.
2:04 left - Nesmith makes a 3-pointer. Knicks 119-111.
1:20 left - Pascal Siakam makes a free throw for Indiana. Knicks 119-112.
0:58.8 left - Brunson layup. Knicks 121-112.
0:51.0 left - Nesmith 3-pointer. Knicks 121-115.
0:41.7 left - Karl-Anthony Towns makes 6-footer for New York. Knicks 123-115.
0:34.0 left - Nesmith 3-pointer. Knicks 123-118.
0:22.6 left - Nesmith 3-pointer. Knicks 123-121.
0:14.3 left - Towns free throw. Knicks 124-121.
0:12.4 left - Nesmith makes two free throws. Knicks 124-123.
0:7.3 left - OG Anunoby makes free throw. Knicks 125-123.
0.0 left - Haliburton jumper. Tied 125-125.
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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) makes a choke motion towards the New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) reacts at the end of overtime against the New York Knicks of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is mobbed by teammates as he makes a choking motion after hitting a shot against the New York Knicks at the end of regulation to tie Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)