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'Inside The NBA' Cast Seen Going Nuts After Tyrese Haliburton's Buzzer-Beater

The 'Inside The NBA' team's live reaction to Haliburton's remarkable tying shot was captured on camera.

Liam McKeone

Kenny 'The Jet' Smith reacts to the end of Game 1
Kenny 'The Jet' Smith reacts to the end of Game 1 / NBA on TN

The Indiana Pacers stunned the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. Riding a historic hot hand from Aaron Nesmith and the outrageously clutch play of Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers overcame a late 15-point deficit to send the Knicks to overtime and eventually steal home court advantage with a victory.

The shot of the game (and maybe the best play of the playoffs so far) came from Haliburton, who drained a crazy fadeaway jumper at the buzzer in the fourth quarter to tie the score. Like Kawhi Leonard's improbable 2019 buzzer-beater, Haliburton's shot bounced high in the air before swishing through the net. Way up in the Madison Square Garden rafters, the Inside The NBA crew went nuts.

Cameras caught the live reactions of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaq, Kenny Smith, and guest host Draymond Green after Haliburton silenced the arena with his ridiculous make.

Tremendous content. Few things are more enjoyable than watching television analysts turn into fans by a truly shocking moment, like when Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon were rendered speechless during the 2021 playoffs. The Inside cast is worth many millions at this point yet from their above reaction alone they could have been anybody, just watching the game and getting blown away by an all-time highlight.

What a night. Game 2 on Friday promises more entertainment for the Inside The NBA team and the fans.

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Liam McKeone
LIAM MCKEONE

Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in the industry as a content creator since 2017, and prior to joining SI in May 2024, McKeone worked for NBC Sports Boston and The Big Lead. In addition to his work as a writer, he has hosted the Press Pass Podcast covering sports media and The Big Stream covering pop culture. A graduate of Fordham University, he is always up for a good debate and enjoys loudly arguing about sports, rap music, books and video games. McKeone has been a member of the National Sports Media Association since 2020.

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