Pascal Siakam led six Pacers in double-figures with 39 points on 15-for-23 shooting, and the Knicks just could not stop what is the best offense remaining in the postseason. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 36 points and 11 assists, but, as he did in Game 1, missed a long 3-pointer that would have tied the game in the final seconds.

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Haliburton had something special prepared for the moment after the shot, pulling out the Reggie Miller "choke" sign against the Knicks with the Pacers legend himself calling the game for TNT, not realizing his team had five more minutes left to play. Haliburton finished the game with 31 points on 12-of-23 shooting, 11 assists and four rebounds.

The Indiana Pacers are relishing in their opportunity to troll the New York Knicks after their stunning 138-135 overtime victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Indiana Pacers drew first blood in the Eastern Conference finals with an absolutely wild 138-135 Game 1 overtime win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. The Knicks held a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter and a nine-point edge in the final minute,

The Pacers defeated the Knicks 138-135 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.