
The Indiana Pacers narrowly took down the New York Knicks in an overtime thriller on Wednesday night, kicking off the 2025 Eastern Conference finals with a 138-135 win at Madison Square Garden and taking a 1-0 series lead.
It looked like New York was set to run away with this one with relative ease, as they were up 14 midway through the final frame, and up 11 with just over three minutes to go. Guard Jalen Brunson paced the Knicks with 43 points—and had the Garden jumping for joy.