In the final minute of overtime, an Obi Toppin follow-up dunk and nifty pass from Haliburton to a cutting Andew Nembhard gave the Pacers the spark they needed to withstand two late three-point attempts from New York stars Jalen Brunson (43 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (35 points), which would have tied the game.

Knicks fans were ready to celebrate a certain Game 1 win. Then there was an inexplicable and painful loss as the party turned into a wake.

The Knicks took one of their hardest hits off the floor following Wednesday’s crushing collapse against the Pacers.

The New York Knicks lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Indiana Pacers in stunning fashion on Wednesday night and made some brutal NBA history in the process. The Knicks led by 14 points with with 2:45 to play in the fourth quarter but then watched it all slip away before losing,

As we've seen this season and in the playoffs, the Knicks too often require a kick in the behind when they struggle against the top teams.

The sudden silence among Knicks fans spoke volumes. As the Indiana Pacers celebrated Tyrese Haliburton’s stepback buzzer beater in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, a sellout Madison Square Garden hushed in disbelief.

For as much as the Knicks need to refocus on Friday night’s enormous Game 2, they also have to remember what led to them blowing a 14-point lead in the final 2:39 of regulation to avoid it happening again.

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, things looked like a wrap for the New York Knicks. They went on a fourth-quarter run to take a commanding 17-point lead and led 119-105 with 2:51 remaining.