Pacers' Game 1 Hero's Girlfriend Takes Shot At Knicks After Playoff Collapse

The New York Knicks were not safe from getting trolled by nan Indiana Pacers' superstar, aliases his girlfriend, aft their epic Game 1 collapse.

The Knicks blew a 17-point lead successful nan 4th fourth to suffer Game 1 of nan Eastern Conference Finals connected Wednesday. They had besides led by 14 pinch 2:50 to go, and 9 pinch nether 60 seconds.

All they've done since past is now suffer astatine location again to way 2-0 successful nan series. Nobody has ever won a convention last aft losing nan first 2 games astatine home.

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Tyrese Haliburton and Jade Jones be 'Prelude to nan Olympics' astatine Fondation Louis Vuitton connected July 25, 2024, successful Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images for LVMH x Vogue x NBC)

But backmost to Game 1. After storming each nan measurement back, Tyrese Haliburton chucked up a agelong changeable that deed nan backmost robust and dropped in. With erstwhile Pacers leader Reggie Miller conscionable feet away, calling nan crippled for TNT, Haliburton mimicked Miller's signature choking awesome he directed astatine Spike Lee backmost successful nan 1990s.

Haluburton's changeable coiled up being a two, putting nan crippled into overtime, but nan Pacers came distant pinch nan victory.

After nan game, Haliburton's girlfriend, Jade Jones, joined her fellow to return her ain changeable astatine nan Knicks.

"finally sewage to spot nan shot driblet successful NYC," she posted connected Instagram pinch a smirking emoji.

Indiana Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton (0) makes a choke mobility towards nan New York Knicks aft hitting a changeable astatine nan extremity of nan 4th fourth of Game 1 of nan NBA hoops Eastern Conference last connected Wednesday, May 21, 2025, successful New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

KNICKS FALL BEHIND 0-2 IN EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS SERIES VS. PACERS

Teams starring a playoff crippled by nine-plus points successful nan last infinitesimal of nan 4th fourth aliases overtime of a playoff crippled had been 1,414-0 since 1998 entering Wednesday. Also, since 1997, teams are now 4-1,640 erstwhile trailing by seven-plus points successful nan last infinitesimal of nan 4th fourth aliases overtime of a playoff crippled – nan Pacers person won 3 of those games this play alone.

New York came backmost for revenge connected Friday, but nan Pacers pulled distant precocious to return a commanding bid lead. This time, it was Pascal Siakam starring nan measurement pinch 39 points.

It was tied astatine 81 aft three, earlier nan Pacers opened nan 4th pinch a 13-4 tally to move up 94-85 connected Siakam’s 3-pointer pinch 9:17 remaining. They would quickly push nan separator backmost to astir location each clip nan Knicks sewage immoderate momentum, and it was 110-100 aft different handbasket by Siakam pinch 2:45 to play.

The Knicks scored 9 consecutive to make it 110-109 connected Josh Hart’s handbasket pinch 14 seconds to go. Aaron Nesmith made 2 free throws for nan Pacers, Brunson was good disconnected connected a 3-point effort and Turner vanished it retired pinch 2 free throws.

Jalen Brunson had 36 points and 11 assists for nan Knicks, who request a speedy turnaround aliases their first quality successful nan convention finals successful 25 years will beryllium a little one. 

Indiana Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton (0) is mobbed by teammates arsenic he makes a choking mobility aft hitting a changeable against nan New York Knicks astatine nan extremity of regularisation to necktie Game 1 of nan NBA hoops Eastern Conference last connected Wednesday, May 21, 2025, successful New York.  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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Game 3 is successful Indiana connected Sunday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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