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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.
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.
On Wednesday, while trailing the New York Knicks by 14 points with 2:40 remaining in regulation, Indiana mounted an absolutely insane rally thanks to a flurry of Aaron Nesmith triples, an Obi Toppin revenge dunk,
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.
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The Knicks took one of their hardest hits off the floor following Wednesday’s crushing collapse against the Pacers.
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.
The Indiana Pacers star sent Wednesday's Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 to overtime with another sensational buzzer-beater that capped a stunning New York Knicks collapse in the fourth quarter. It led to a 138-135 Pacers overtime win to steal a 1-0 lead in front of a stunned Madison Square Garden crowd.
After three so-so seasons in New York stuck behind since-traded All-Star power forward Julius Randle, he was dealt to Indiana in 2023 for two future second-round picks.