Here's the bad history the Knicks made in the loss: They became the first team to lose a playoff game when leading by 14 or more with 2:45 to play in the fourth quarter. Teams had been a combined 994-0 when leading by 14+ with that much time left.

The full slate for the “Fantastic Four” of the 2024/25 National Basketball Association season was set last Sunday (May 18) following the only Game 7 of the semi-final round between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets.

Still, because Haliburton's foot was on the line, the Knicks could avoid making history if they could recover in overtime. Instead, it was much of the same as the Pacers kept rolling, with Andrew Nembhard doing most of the damage with seven points in the extra period.

Follow live as Minnesota takes on Oklahoma City in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals after the Thunder won Game 1 on Tuesday

With this being the ninth playoff meeting between the rivals, we ranked the first eight matchups -- filled with head-butts, celebrity run-ins, classic comebacks, series-changing injuries, phantom four-point plays and iconic blocks -- before setting the stage for what could make this year's series a worthy next chapter.

The NBA made a historical announcement regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder after Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.

Russell doesn't fully agree with Stockton. A whistle should've been blown, which would've given the ball back to the Jazz. With little time left, Game 6 of the NBA Finals would've ended in the Bulls fouling the Jazz for free throws.