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.

Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks will be remembered by basketball fans for a long time after one of the most unbelievable comebacks in NBA history.

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.

The Pacers own picks No. 23 in the first round and No. 54 in the second round. But with one of NBA's deepest rosters, they don't have a lot of needs.

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.

The final four is set in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket, and the conference finals are underway. The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder both have 1-0 leads. The Pacers won Game 1 over the New York Knicks in ridiculous fashion on Wednesday night,