NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers were down by as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, and still trailed by 14 points with 3 minutes and 14 seconds left inGame 1 of the Eastern Conference finalsat New York on Wednesday night. What happened next was historic. The Pacers scored 23 points in the final 3:14. No team, at least in the play-by-play era that goes back to 1997, had scored that many in the final 3:14 of regulation of a playoff game. And the Pacers would go on to win in overtime, outscoring the Knicks 13-10 in the extra session to prevail 138-135. The anatomy of a comeback: 3:14 left — Aaron Nesmith makes a 3-pointer for Indiana. Knicks 116-105. 2:51 left — Jalen Brunson makes a 3-pointer for New York. Knicks 119-105. 2:39 left — Tyrese Haliburton makes a 3-pointer for Indiana. Knicks 119-108. 2:04 left — Nesmith makes a 3-pointer. Knicks 119-111. 1:20 left — Pascal Siakam makes a free throw for Indiana. Knicks 119-112. 0:58.8 left — Brunson layup. Knicks 121-112. 0:51.0 left — Nesmith 3-pointer. Knicks 121-115. 0:41.7 left — Karl-Anthony Towns makes 6-footer for New York. Knicks 123-115. 0:34.0 left — Nesmith 3-pointer. Knicks 123-118. 0:22.6 left — Nesmith 3-pointer. Knicks 123-121. 0:14.3 left — Towns free throw. Knicks 124-121. 0:12.4 left — Nesmith makes two free throws. Knicks 124-123. 0:7.3 left — OG Anunoby makes free throw. Knicks 125-123. 0.0 left — Haliburton jumper. Tied 125-125. ___ AP NBA:https://apnews.com/nba
