Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers did it again.
Haliburton drilled the overtime-sending basket and the Pacers completed a 17-point fourth comeback to stun the New York Knicks in overtime, 135-132, in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals series on Thursday (PH time), May 22.
CAN'T COUNT US OUT 😱#PacersWin
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) May 22, 2025
The 25-year-old star finished with an impressive double-double of 31 points and 11 assists as the Pacers erased a 116-102 deficit in the final 3:44 seconds of regulation.
WHAT A SHOT BY TYRESE HALIBURTON 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/8wEwdkeRwZ
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2025
In overtime, Andrew Nembhard drained the go-ahead basket off a Haliburton dime to make it 136-135. Obi Toppin connected on a monster slam that gave Indiana a three-point cushion.
The Knicks had two chances to tie the game, but Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns' three-point attempts missed horribly.
Aaron Nesmith added 30 points, including hitting six threes in the fourth quarter alone that ignited the Pacers’ comeback.
AARON NESMITH CANNOT MISS IN THE FOURTH 🔥🔥
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2025
PULLS THE PACERS WITHIN 5 WITH 34 SECONDS TO GO!!
Game 1 on TNT 🍿
Game 2 of the series is scheduled on Saturday (PH time), May 24 as Indiana eyes a commanding 2-0 lead.
Meanwhile, Brunson paced the Knicks with a game-high 43 points while Karl-Anthony Towns added a monster 35-point, 12-rebound double-double.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
