The Knicks led by as many as 17 points at 111-94 in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and were up 14 points at 119-105 with 2:51 to go before collapsing.

Haliburton finished with 31 points and 11 assists while Nesmith added 30 points on 8-of-9 from downtown.

The Pacers held advantages of 27-4 in points off turnovers, 13-5 in fast break points and 31-17 in bench points.

His heroics were crucial in a game teammate Tyrese Haliburton performed inefficiently for most of the night: 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting to go along with 11 assists and eight rebounds.

Jalen Brunson had 36 points and 11 assists for the Knicks, who need a quick turnaround or their first appearance in the conference finals in 25 years will be a brief one.

Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton spoke about one of the only wrestler autographs he is still working towards.

Caitlin Clark says it's a great time to be a basketball fan in Indiana. It's enough to turn Clark, one of the state's biggest stars, into a fan during the NBA playoffs. Clark said before the Indiana Fever's WNBA game at the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night that she was so caught up in the Indiana Pacers' come-from-behind 138-135 overtime win at the New York Knicks on Wednesday night that she took video of her reaction to the signature play -- Tyrese Haliburton's jumper that sent Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals into OT.