THE BALL BOUNCED high in the air off the back of the rim as Tyrese Haliburton backpedaled across half court. He knew where it was about to land. He had gotten exactly the shot he'd wanted, racing toward the basket with the middle of the floor open,

Tyrese Haliburton put up an iconic performance on Wednesday night in one of the greatest playoff comebacks in NBA history. He tallied 32 points and 11 assists, but the standout moment was when he hit a buzzer-beater off a fortunate bounce that sent the game into overtime.

After being voted as the most overrated player in the NBA by his peers ( via The Athletic ), Haliburton has put on an incredible playoff run to lead his team to his second straight Eastern Conference finals run. The former No. 12 pick in the draft out of Iowa State supplied 31 points and 11 assists, along with the biggest shot of the game.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was one to forget for Knicks fans, but our NBA betting picks believe Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers will come back down to Earth in Game 2 tonight as New York focuses on stopping Haliburton from downtown.

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