It was Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers vs. the New York Knicks. After a poor 1st quarter, Reggie Miller and his Pacers found themselves playing from behind. But it was in the 4th quarter that Reggie put Spike Lee's sideline taunting to an end when he made the choking gesture, signaling that Knicks were 'choking' in the 4th quarter. Reggie scored 25 of his 39 points in the 4th, putting the Pacers up 3-2 in the series. However the momentum would not carry through, as the Knicks eliminated the Pacers in game 7.
Reggie would get his revenge the following season in 1995. It was in Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals that Reggie would shock the Knicks. The Pacers found themselves trailing 6 points with 18 seconds remaining. Reggie scored 8 points in the final seconds, and with the help of 2 missed free throws by NY guard John Starks, the Pacers would go on to take an unexpected 1-0 lead in the series. The Pacers would win in Game 7.
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