N.Y. Knicks to 'Reevaluate' After Playoff Collapse vs. Indiana Pacers

‘Turn the page’: Knicks disappointed, refocused after Game 1 meltdown vs. Pacers - West Hawaii Today

The Knicks built a 17-point fourth-quarter cushion in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals — then watched it dissolve in real time, undone by a series of defensive breakdowns and a momentum swing that felt like whiplash. What should have been a statement win at Madison Square Garden turned into a stunning 138-135 overtime collapse to the Indiana Pacers.

‘Turn the page’: Knicks disappointed, refocused after Game 1 meltdown vs. Pacers - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

The Knicks built a 17-point fourth-quarter cushion in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals — then watched it dissolve in real time, undone by a series of defensive breakdowns and a momentum swing that felt like whiplash. What should have been a statement win at Madison Square Garden turned into a stunning 138-135 overtime collapse to the Indiana Pacers.

‘Turn the page’: Knicks disappointed, refocused after Game 1 meltdown vs. Pacers

They played 45 minutes of winning basketball — and still became the first team in NBA playoff history to blow a 14-point lead with under 2:50 to play in regulation or overtime.

Stephen A. Smith Drops Harsh Message on Knicks

Stephen A. Smith laid into his beloved New York Knicks on May 22, the day after their heartbreaking Game 1 loss in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Indiana Pacers.“You’re talking about the New York Knicks committing about five turnovers in clutch time!” Smith said on ESPN’s “First Take.” “We’re talking about this cat Nesmith going, in the last five minutes, six of six from 3-point range, looking like the second coming of Steph Curry. We’re t…

The Emotional Seesaw of the Knicks’ Playoff Run

After powering through to the Eastern Conference Finals, New York’s Knickerbockers raised hopes in Game One—then caved to the Indiana Pacers in the final seconds.

Anatomy of a comeback: How the Pacers rallied from 14 down in the final 3:14 to beat Knicks

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 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at 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…