The New York Knicks were less than one minute away from taking a 1-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals at a frenzied Madison Square Garden before suffering a crushing defeat, that one analyst is calling the “biggest choke job” of all time.

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.

In my house, as Tyrese Haliburton's game-tying shot hit the back of the rim, bounced 10 feet in the air, then fell softly through the net, I yelled "Are you kidding me" so loudly my family rushed into the room to make sure I was okay.

Teams are 4-1,640 when trailing by 7+ points in final minute of 4th quarter and OT since 1997-98. Pacers have three of those wins... in these playoffs

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Indiana vs. New York in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2025 NBA playoffs after evaluating the latest NBA odds

The Indiana Pacers face the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday at Madison Square Garden Wednesday.

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.