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.

Jalen Brunson has the award voted to the NBA’s best clutch player and landed the endorsement of Reggie Miller, one of basketball's famed finishers. He had earned the reputation as the league’s top closer in this postseason.

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.

Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton have been the top performers for their respective teams, as the Pacers dispatched the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, while the Knicks eliminated the defending champion Boston Celtics to make it here.

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.

This means that Pacers legend Reggie Miller will be on the call for the entire series, which was the case on Wednesday night, returning to MSG to face a familiar foe in the Knicks. Miller will relive his long-standing rivalry with New York which stemmed from his playing days.

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

Haliburton tied the game with a long jumper that bounced high off the back of the rim and in as time expired in regulation.

The Indiana Pacers face the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday at Madison Square Garden Wednesday.

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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.