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The New York Knicks had an all-time choke job in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Knicks were up 14 points with less than 3 minutes to go in the game.
The Pacers made an insane comeback and ended regulation with Tyrese Haliburton’s game-tying buzzer-beater.
WHAT A SHOT BY TYRESE HALIBURTON 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/8wEwdkeRwZ pic.twitter.com/s497GwRWi9
— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2025
The Pacers went on to win the game in overtime, and we’re beginning to learn how badly the Knicks choked.
According to the Washington Post’s Ben Golliver, the Knicks had a 99.7 percent chance of winning the game with less than three minutes left.
The Knicks had a 99.7 win percentage when they led by 14 points with 2:51 left in fourth quarter of ECF Game 1 overtime loss to Pacers. pic.twitter.com/LqRi0LZJVf
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 22, 2025