The Knicks appeared to be cruising their way to a Game 1 victory on Wednesday night.
In front of a rocking MSG crowd, they led the Pacers by as many as 17 points with just under four minutes remaining in regulation.
Clutch bucket after clutch bucket down the stretch cut into the deficit and kept Indiana within striking distance, before Tyrese Haliburton delivered the game-tying jumper as time expired.
The Pacers would go on to silence the MSG crowd, stealing the victory in overtime, capping it off with Obi Toppin's slam and a defensive stand in the closing seconds.
As expected, the NYC back pages had a field day with this one…
The back page: CHOKE 2.0Epic collapse crushes Knicks in frighteningly fashionRead more: https://t.co/FkMmrLlgQHpic.twitter.com/Y2O6hHKBcS
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) May 22, 2025
I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers: back page edition. Battle of the @nyknicks#tabloidhedspic.twitter.com/mxV1yMrekY
— Robert Shields (@rshields37) May 22, 2025
