Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks
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As the Pacers crept back into the game, the Knicks were confronted with a burden few franchises carry: 50 years of history.
Indiana erases a 14-point deficit over the final 3:14 of regulation before stunning New York in overtime of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
After a wild, last-second Tyrese Haliburton shot sent the game to overtime, the Indiana Pacers stunned the New York Knicks, 138-135, to take Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
New York's infamous backpages have all drawn the parallel between what Tyrese Haliburton did and what Reggie Miller did 30 years ago.
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New York Knicks fever continues to spread throughout the city ahead of the team's first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years. Prior to the series getting underway, streets across the borough of Manhattan are temporarily being co-named after Knicks players to celebrate the team's playoff run.
Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.
On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced that streets across Manhattan will be temporarily co-named after Knicks players. The decision was made to honor the Knicks' trip to the Eastern Conference finals.
In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Knicks had statistically one of the most unlikely losses in NBA history. After leading by nine-points w