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Miracle reappears! Halliburton becomes the Pacer s Savior, director s epic turnaround for three times

9:56pm, 23 May 2025【Basketball】

When the game entered the last minute of the fourth quarter, the Knicks still had an absolute advantage of 135-126. New York fans are already celebrating the victory, and no one expected the craziest moment in NBA playoff history to happen next.

24-year-old Nesmith suddenly turned into a sharpshooter, scoring three consecutive three-pointers, forcing the gap to catch up with the game and entering overtime. In the last attack in overtime, Halliburton dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and completed a difficult jump shot by stepping on the three-point line before the final whistle. Madison Square Garden fell into silence instantly, and the Pacers finally completed a shocking reversal 138-135.

This game has set multiple records: this is the fourth time in nearly 27 years that a team has fallen behind by more than 7 points in the last 50 seconds of the playoffs and can turn around. What’s even more amazing is that three of the miracles happened to this year’s Pacers!

Time goes back half a month ago, the life-and-death battle against the Bucks in the first round. At that time, the Pacers were also 8 points behind in the last moment, and Halliburton completed a buzzer-beating layup. In the second round, facing the Cavaliers, the new generation point guard made a three-pointer in the last 2.4 seconds. Adding to today's key goal, Halliburton became the first player in NBA history to complete the last minute of the playoffs three times in a single season.

"We have the genes that we never give up in our bones." Halliburton, who scored 35 points, said after the game. When asked about how to create miracles three times in a row, the All-Star guard smiled and pointed to the locker room: "Ask my teammates, their eyes are on fire every time they pause, and this sense of trust makes us invincible. "

ESPN data shows that the Pacers this season's playoffs have won 7 wins and 0 losses in the last 5 minutes of the game. Knicks coach Thibodeau said helplessly: "They always have someone to stand up, this kind of resilience is scary." The Pacers are currently leading 1-0 in a big score, and the two sides will compete in G2 on May 24.