Eastern Conference Finals G1 Referee Report: The Pacers suffered two key missed decisions and still narrowly beat the Knicks in overtime

On May 23, Beijing time, the NBA officially released the referee report of the Eastern Conference Finals G1, which showed that there were no mistakes and omissions in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, but there were two missed judgments in the last two minutes of overtime, and the losing side was the Pacers, even so, the Pacers finally beat the Knicks 138-135 in overtime.

The first missed call came with 1:57 left in overtime, when Nesmith broke through for a layup, and Towns put his hand on Nesmith's shoulder as he defended, a move that affected his shot, a missed defensive foul that Nesmith should have had two free throws. This missed judgment was a loss for the Pacers and a profit for the Knicks.

The second missed call came with 15.6 seconds left in the game, when Bridges pressed his arm across the opponent's arm as Toppin attempted to dunk, and the level of contact was far beyond the slightest touch. It was also a missed defensive foul, and Toppin should have been given an additional free throw. This missed judgment was also a loss for the Pacers and a profit for the Knicks.

Although the Pacers suffered two losses in overtime, in this game, the Pacers still defeated the Knicks 138-135 in overtime on the road, completing a 17-point comeback and leading the overall score 1-0.

Brunson had 43 points and five assists, and Towns had 35 points and 12 rebounds. The Knicks led the Pacers by as many as 17 points, and Smith was 8-of-9 from three-point range in the game, hitting six three-pointers in the fourth quarter before Haliburton hit a tie and went into overtime. In overtime, the Pacers were better and won the Knicks. The Pacers' Nesmith had 30 points and eight three-pointers, and Haliburton had 31 points and 11 assists.