It was 29 years ago that Reggie Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds in this same building, a brutal memory for the New York Knicks and their fans.
They didn’t quite get full redemption in Game 2 of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers, but eight points in 20.4 seconds – on the opposite end of the floor of Miller’s heroics –was enough for the Knicks to turn a five-point deficit into a three-point victory on Monday.
On the other side, it was a painful sequence for the Sixers, who had come back from eight points down early in the fourth quarter and seemingly had the game in hand.
Here are some notes, quotes, numbers and film as the series heads to Philadelphia with the Knicks up 2-0.
Before things got wild, Kyle Lowry was fouled in the backcourt and had the opportunity to put the Sixers up six with 47.3 seconds left. But he split his two free throws, making it just a five-point game.
The Knicks absolutely destroyed the Sixers on the glass in Game 1, turning 23 offensive rebounds into 26 second-chance points. The Sixers did a much better job in Game 2, with New York totaling 12 offensive rebounds and just 12 second-chance points.
Philadelphia had Game 2 won, but New York refuses to be denied as it claws back from 5 points down in the final 27 seconds.
