Pacers rally late to stun Knicks with OT win

NEW YORK — Tyrese Haliburton was a bit premature after he mimicked Hall of Famer Reggie Miller's infamous "choke" sign at Madison Square Garden.

Nevertheless, Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers teammates made certain the gesture didn't come back to haunt them in a 138-135 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Haliburton scored 31 points and Aaron Nesmith added 30, highlighting an 8-for-9 performance from 3-point range by making five treys during the final three-and-a-half minutes of regulation.