May 21, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) shoots a three point shot against New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) in the fourth quarter during game one of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

In the regular season, Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers broke out a football play and hit an insane game-winner to beat the Bucks. Haliburton was just getting started. In the first round of the playoffs,

Aaron Nesmith was out of his mind, making five 3s in a row in the fourth quarter, and Tyrese Haliburton had the best moment of his career, sending the game into overtime with a buzzer-beater and then hitting the iconic Reggie Miller "choke" pose.

Indiana leads New York 1–0 in the Eastern Conference finals thanks to a historic, late fourth-quarter and overtime stretch to stun the MSG crowd.

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Teams are 4-1,640 when trailing by 7+ points in final minute of 4th quarter and OT since 1997-98. Pacers have three of those wins... in these playoffs

For a second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. No one thought we would be here again — especially not after Indiana's slow start to the season.

In my house, as Tyrese Haliburton's game-tying shot hit the back of the rim, bounced 10 feet in the air, then fell softly through the net, I yelled "Are you kidding me" so loudly my family rushed into the room to make sure I was okay.