NBA: Haliburton and Pacers stun Knicks with epic comeback in Game 1 of East finals

New York suffer historic collapse in spite of Brunson’s 43.

CHOKEHOLD: Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a game-tying basket against the New York Knicks. Pic: Al Bello/Getty Images

The ghosts of Reggie Miller were alive and well at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night – and Tyrese Haliburton once again played the role of Garden villain to perfection.

Haliburton helped Indiana complete an unprecedented 14-point comeback in the final reel, tying the game with a wild jumper at the buzzer in regulation, to beat the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.