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New York Knicks After their epic Game 1 collapse, it was not safe to be trolled by Indiana Pacers superstars and his girlfriends.
The Knicks lost by blowing a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter. Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 on wednesday. They also led with 14 at 2:50 and nine in under 60 seconds.
What they’ve done since then is losing again at home on 2-0 in the series and 2-0 trail. No one ever won the meeting final after losing the first two games at home.
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Tyrese Halliburton and Jade Jones will be attending the “Olympic Prelude” at Louis Vuitton, held in Paris, France on July 25, 2024. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for LVMH X Vogue X NBC)
But back to Game 1. After a long attack, Tyreese Halliburton Former Pacers hero Reggie Miller just stepped in, mimicking Miller’s signature choking signal that Halliburton had directed at Spike Lee in the 1990s.
Haluburton’s shot was two, putting the game overtime, but the Pacers managed to win.
After the match, Halliburton’s girlfriend Jade Jones joined her boyfriend and took a shot of herself with the Knicks.
“We finally got to see the New York ball drop,” she grinned and posted an emoji on Instagram.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrees Halliburton (0) will make a choke move towards the New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the first quarter of the NBA Basketball Eastern Conference Finals held in New York on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Knicks are behind in the Eastern Conference Finals Series vs 0-2 pacer
The team led the playoff games with nine points or more in overtime in the final minute of the fourth quarter or playoff games. It was 1,414-0 on Wednesday, 1998. Also, since 1997, the team is currently 4-1,640, earning 7 or more points in the final minute of the fourth quarter or overtime in the playoff game. Pacer has won three of these games this season alone.
New York returned for revenge on Friday, but the Pacers pulled out late to take the lead in the Command Series. This time, Pascalciacam led with 39 points.
The Pacers opened their fourth with a 13-4 run and tied at 81 at 3am before Shiakam’s three-pointer moved forward for the remaining 94-85 with 9:17. Every time the Knicks gained momentum, they quickly pushed the margins back all over, 110-100 after another basket of Siakam at 2:45.
The Knicks scored nine straights to get 110-109 in 14 seconds with Josh Hart’s basketball. Aaron Nesmith made two free throws for the Pacers, with Branson leaving enough on a three-point attempt, and Turner finished it with two free throws.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points and 11 assists for the Knicks. He needs a simple turnaround or their first appearance in the first meeting final in 25 years.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrees Halliburton (0) is attacked by his teammates as he makes a choking move after hitting a shot with the New York Knicks at the end of the regulations to tie together Game 1 of the NBA Basketball Eastern Conference Finals in New York on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP photo/Adam Hunger)
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Game 3 will be in Indiana on Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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