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New York Knicks wasn’t sure to be rolled by Indiana Pacers’ superstar or his girlfriend after their Epic Game 1 breakdown.
Knicks blasted a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose game 1 in the eastern conference final on Wednesday. They had also led with 14 with 2:50 to go, and nine with less than 60 seconds.
All they have done since then is now to lose home again to go 2-0 in the series. No one has ever won a conference final after losing the first two matches at home.
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Tyrese Haliburton and Jade Jones participate in the ‘Promotion to the Olympics at Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images to LVMH X Vogue X NBC)
But back to the game 1. After storming all the way back, Tyrese Haliburton chucked a long shot that hit his back and fell in. With the former Pacers -hero Reggie Miller straight feet away and called the game to TNT, the Haliburton Miller’s signature strangle signal he led against Spike Lee back in the 1990s.
Haluburton’s shot wounded to be a two and put the game on overtime, but Pacers got away with the victory.
After the game, Haliburton’s girlfriend, Jade Jones, ended his girlfriend to take his own shot at Knicks.
“Finally, I got to see the ball falling in NYC,” she posted on Instagram with a smirking emoji.
Indiana Pacers Vagt Tyrese Haliburton (0) creates a choke movement against New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Basketball Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Knicks fall behind 0-2 in Eastern Conference Finals Series vs. Pacers
Teams that led an end game with nine-plus points in the last minute of the fourth quarter or overtime of an endgame had been 1,414-0 since 1998 coming in Wednesday. Since 1997, teams are now 4-1,640 when they pull with seven-plus points in the last minute of the fourth quarter or overtime in an endgame pacers have won three of these matches this season alone.
New York came back for revenge on Friday, but Pacers pulled away late to take a commanding series lead. This time it was Pascal Siakam who was a leader with 39 points.
It was tied to 81 after three before Pacers opened the fourth with a 13-4 race to move on 94-85 on Siakam’s 3-Pointer with 9:17 back. They would quickly push the margin back to around there every time Knicks got any momentum, and it was 110-100 after another basket of Siakam with 2:45 to play.
Knicks scored nine directly to make it 110-109 on Josh Hart’s basket with 14 seconds to go. Aaron Nesmith made two free kicks for Pacers, Brunson was well out on a 3-point attempt, and Turner finished it with two free kicks.
Jalen Brunson had 36 points and 11 assists for Knicks who need a quick turn or their first performance in the 25 -year conference will be short.
Indiana Pacers Guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is bullied by teammates as he puts forward a suffocating movement after hitting a shot at New York Knicks at the end of the regulation to tie Game 1 in NBA Basketball Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Game 3 is in Indiana on Sunday.
