Memories of the playoff battle between the two teams in the 1990s were driven back when the Knicks and Pacers were to meet in this year's Eastern Conference Finals, and then Tyrese Haliburton History evoked in Wednesday night’s exciting Indiana Game 1.

Within seconds of regulation, the Pacers dropped two points in two points, Halliburton controlled the ball and drove to the hoop, but Mitchell Robinson Come to stop him. Halliburton retreated toward the three-point line and took a similar decline jump shot. The ball hit the back of the edge, but before the buzzer rang, the ball bounced in the air and then passed through the bottom of the net

"I know it's going on. But it feels like it's stuck there" Halliburton talked about shooting after the game. "My eyes may have been tricking me all the time when it goes in, but it feels good when it leaves my hands. I thought it would go in. The ball feels like eternity. But, man, special moments."

When the shot came in, Halliburton was besieged by his teammates as Indiana star made a cho foot gesture, Pacers legend Reggie Miller became famous for going to the garden crowd.

Haliburton thought he hit three games on the buzzer to steal the first game, but his toes were online. The shot didn't win the game, but it sent it to overtime and gave Indiana a chance.

After the game, Halliburton was asked about the choke gesture.

"Currently, I'm not drawing it or anything else. Everyone wished I did this at some point last year, but it had to feel right. I felt good at that time." He said. "If I knew these were two, I wouldn't have done it. I might have wasted it. If I do this again, people might say I am halo feeding. I'm not going to use it again."

Knicks fans know about the infamous Reggie Miller "choke" In Game 4 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, the Sharpshooter scored 25 points in the fourth quarter. Miller hit five 3-pointers to pass the Knicks as the series tied 2-2.

The Pacers’ momentum went into an additional quarter after the Knicks boasted of their 17-point, fourth-quarter lead. They will take advantage of New York's mistakes and score a 138-135 victory to lead the 1-0 series.

Haliburton scored a team-high 31 points, and his valiant helping the Pacers grab a home advantage in Game 2 on Friday night.

It's just a game, but Haliburton understands the importance of victory, while also seeing it as a perspective. When asked about the historical significance of the cho gestures in this Knicks-Pacers competition, Haliburton made it clear that he knew the series wasn't over yet. New York won 6 and 7 after winning Miller's choke and Haliburton hoped to avoid the same fate.

"I've seen the documentation for "Winning Time" probably grow about 50 times, so I know (the Pacers) didn't win the series. I don't want to say it again" Halliburton said. "It's just a historic moment, and it's more about him and Spike (Lee) (Lee) (one-on-one). It feels like it’s for everyone…I think it’s really cool to me to create my own history and the history of this group, while also showing respect and love to the people in front of us. It was definitely a special moment that I will not forget."