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Caitlin Clark was one of those who tuned to see the star of the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, absolutely crushing the New York Knicks in game 1 of their final confrontation of the East Conference.
Haliburton’s long jumper sent the game on extra time, and Indiana defended New York in extra time to win the game 138-135. Clark made a great statement after the victory of the Pacers.
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Indiana’s fever guard, Caitlin Clark, #22, leads to Atlanta’s dream guard, Rhyne Howard, #10, in the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
“The pacemakers are the best return team I have seen,” he wrote in X.
The star of Indiana Fever has been a great defender of the Pacers and Haliburton and vice versa. Haliburton was in the first game of the season of fever against the sky of Chicago during the weekend. Clark has been commonly seen in the Games Pacers that support the great guard.
The Knicks led by 14 points with less than three minutes to play in regulation. However, Aaron Nesmith got Indiana to start with some triples. It was the Haliburton sweater who silenced the crowd.
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Indiana Pacers Guard, Tyrese Haliburton, #0, is harassed by teammates while making a suffocation motion after hitting a shot against the New York Knicks at the end of the regulation to tie the game 1 of the finals of the East Basketball Conference on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in New York City. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Haliburton dribled the ball on the floor and towards the paint. He almost lost control before step back and shoot the ball. The ball bounced on the back of the edge and entered. He thought he had won the game with a triple and was harassed by his teammates. He threw his hands around his neck, like Reggie Miller, to indicate that the Knicks had drowned the game.
Later, a long and 2 points were governed, but Indiana sealed the victory in extra time.
“It’s always special. It’s always fun,” said Nesmith. “This is what we live for.”
Haliburton had 31 points and 11 assists. Nesmith had 30 points.
The Guard of the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, #0, makes a strangulation movement towards the New York Knicks after hitting at the end of the last quarter of game 1 of the final of the East Basketball Conference of the NBA on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in New York City. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Game 2 is scheduled for Friday night.
