Where Knicks' Game 1 collapse ranks in NBA playoff history

While the Knicks choked in the clutch, the Pacers deserve credit for their ability to score in bunches. Rick Carlisle's men reeled off 23 points in the final 3:14 of regulation and piled on another 13 points in overtime to outlast the Knicks, 138-135. 

During that stretch, they scored a mind-boggling 36 points on 72.2 percent shooting, including 7-of-8 from three, to pull off the improbable win. The Knicks could muster only 19 points during that 8:14 of action and committed five turnovers, many of which were forced by Indiana's swarming defense. The Pacers attempted five more shots during that stretch due to their innate ability to generate extra possessions.

Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns had his best game of the playoffs with 35 points and 12 rebounds, but he was a non-factor in the clutch. He admitted that complacency may have contributed to his team's loss.

"There's a lot of things we did good and we put ourselves in position to win," he said. "It's about executing and being disciplined for 48 minutes... We played 46 good minutes. Those two minutes [are] where we lost the game, and that's on all of us. We all got to be better, we all got to step up the plate."

The Knicks will try to tie up the series in Friday's vital Game 2.