Resiliency, thy name is Indiana Pacers. If you didn’t believe in miracles, I don’t know how you couldn’t at this point in the Pacers playoff run.
Aaron Nesmith scored 20 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter. Tyrese Haliburton hit another unbelievable shot to tie the game in regulation as the ball hit the back of the rim, touched the heavens above, and falled through the net as the buzzer sounded.
over the last 27 postseasons, teams were 0-970 when they trailed by 14 or more points in the final 2:50 of regulation.
that's now 1-970. pic.twitter.com/69PbNImq1H
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2025
The Pacers were down 14 points with three minutes left. 9 points with just under a minute left. They completed their third comeback of the playoffs while down by 7 or more with less than a minute left. To discuss all of the craziness of the latest unreal playoff game, I joined Tony East on Locked on Pacers podcast. Watch below.
Timestamps:
0:00 Pacers incredible comeback against the Knicks
5:16 Aaron Nesmith’s clutch play
10:45 Moments that it felt like the Pacers had lost
16:05 Overtime drama, biggest plays in the extra five minutes
21:05 Obi Toppin’s emphatic dunk to seal the game
26:44 Analyzing the rest of the game. The Brunson-less minutes that were massive wins for the Knicks, the hot shooting to start for both teams, the bench struggles, and more.
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