
CNN
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With the Knicks up 14 points with less than three minutes to go, the New York faithful had the “The World’s Most Famous Arena” buzzing.
That was until, Aaron Nesmith and Tyrese Haliburton helped the Indiana Pacers pull off the unthinkable.
The Indiana duo helped lead the Pacers to a miracle comeback, downing the Knicks 138-135 in overtime to take Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
The 25-year-old Nesmith, a former first round pick of the Boston Celtics, caught fire from long range, knocking down five 3-pointers in the final three minutes of regulation to keep Indiana in the game.
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