New York Knicks: Revisiting Rivalry With Indiana Pacers

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Jan 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; TNT broadcaster Reggie Miller during an NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

1995: Pacers def. Knicks, 4-3

For the second consecutive year, the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers went to seven games in a postseason series. This time around, the Knicks weren’t on the winning end of the battle between bitter rivals.

The Pacers were unable to follow in the Knicks’ footsteps by making the NBA Finals, but the win stung nonetheless.

Reggie Miller scored 34 points and Rik Smits had 31 to lead Indiana to a thrilling 107-105 victory in Game 1. That was the iconic—depending on who you’re asking—game where Miller scored eight points in nine seconds.

Derek Harper stepped up with 24 points and John Starks scored 19 to lead the Knicks to a 96-77 win in Game 2, but the damage was done.

Indiana would go on to win both of its home games with Reggie Miller and Rik Smits stepping up to give Indiana a 3-1 lead. The Knicks fought back to tie the series at 3-3, but Ewing infamously missed a game-tying layup in Game 7.

Terrible as the missed shot was, try not to forget that it was Ewing who made it a close game at all with 29 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks.

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