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After Aaron Nesmith drilled five consecutive three-pointers and Tyrese Haliburton hit a wild buzzer-beater to tie the game at 125 and force overtime, Indiana ultimately escaped with a thrilling 138–135 victory—stealing a massive road win to open the series.
Tyrese Haliburton was waiting for the right time to bring back Reggie Miller’s choke signal from the Indiana Pacers’ postseason past.
Thinking he had won Wednesday’s game, Tyrese Haliburton unleashed the “choke” taunt made famous by Reggie Miller some 31 years ago.
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The New York Knicks coughed up a big lead, and Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers paid homage to Reggie Miller with a famous playoff burn.
Never one to miss an opportunity, the New York Post minces no words in its reaction to Tyrese Haliburton's heroics for the Indiana Pacers.
Tyrese Haliburton helped the Pacers rally from a 17-point deficit to stun the Knicks in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
With All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton now leading the way, take a moment to revisit the history of a rivalry that helped shape the NBA's Eastern Conference.
Miller did the choking gesture toward director and rabid Knicks fan Spike Lee in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Pacers and Knicks in 1994. He scored 25 points in the fourth quarter of that game to overturn a 12-point deficit at the start of the period and lead the Pacers to a 93-86 win.
Reggie Miller hangs over Knicks vs. Pacers again, this time as Eastern Conference Finals broadcaster
It’s been a quarter-century since Reggie Miller last faced the Knicks in the postseason. But his presence again hangs over the latest iteration of Knicks vs. Pacers.
Reggie Miller has some history with the Knicks while being a Pacers legend, but he's calling the series for TNT.
Roaring back and pulling out yet another historic comeback victory in the series opener against the Knicks is not enough for the Pacers. Despite Aaron Nesmith’s outside shooting and Tyrese Haliburton’s choke sign invoking two-pronged memories of former Knicks nemesis Reggie Miller,