Knicks vs. Pacers: Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 instant-classic rewind in images
Knicks vs. Pacers: Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 instant-classic rewind in images
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals ended on a dramatic note Wednesday night, with the Indiana Pacers erasing a 14-point deficit held by the New York Knicks to create a two-point frenzy as the clock ticked to zero.
In the end of regulation, Tyrese Haliburton came up clutch—albeit with a sliver of a toe on the 3-point line—to tie the game.
Overtime was a back-and-forth between the two offenses, which created even more last-second NBA theater. But the Pacers continued to capitalize—even finding a little Lady Luck here and there— to complete the comeback.
Final score: Pacers 138, Knicks 135.
Here's a rewind of the instant classic in images…
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
Knicks vs. Pacers: Game 1
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