NBA Fans Went Crazy for Knicks Comeback Road Win vs. Pacers in Game 3

A 20-point deficit fears New York.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby on May 25, 2025. / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The New York Knicks have done it again.

Despite being down 20 points in the second quarter, the Knicks rallied hard to come back and edge out the Indiana Pacers on the road, walking away with a 106–100 win and their first of the series. The late-game success was fueled in large part by big man Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 24 points overall, 20 of them coming in the fourth quarter.

As has been the case the entirety of this series, it was a thrilling finish, and one that had NBA fans on the edge of their seats. Of course, many of them then took to X (formerly Twitter) to either congratulate New York on a comeback well earned, or just marvel at the craziness of the Eastern Conference finals series in and of itself.

Take a look at some of that reaction below:

When the Knicks are down 20. They have you right where they want you.

— Jon “Stugotz” Weiner (@stugotz790) May 26, 2025

you were up 2-0 in the series and up 20 in game 3 playing at home with game 4 on your home court too and you couldn’t get the game

let’s get nervous babyyyyyyyyyy

game 4 is gonna be bonkers

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) May 26, 2025

LETTTTTTTTTSSSS

GGGGOOOOOOOOOOOO

KKKKKNIIIIIIIIICKKKKKKKKKKS

— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) May 26, 2025

HOW DID THE INDIANA PACERS, SEEMINGLY GETTING EVERY CALL, ALLOW THE KNICKS TO WIN THE 4TH QUARTER 36-20 IN CAITLIN'S HOUSE?

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 26, 2025

What an awesome game@nyknicks backups saves their season

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) May 26, 2025

These playoffs have been so damn good…

— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) May 26, 2025

What a COMEBACK!!!
What a Win!!!@nyknicks

— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) May 26, 2025

Hell of a comeback by the Knicks with their season on the brink! This series is living up to the hype and then some

— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) May 26, 2025

The Knicks should file a request to the league to tip off every game down 20.

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) May 26, 2025

Welcome to the series Knicks 🍿🍿

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) May 26, 2025

Never a doubt!!!!! Hell yeah!!!! What a win! What a comeback!!! Season was on the brink! Theo knew. pic.twitter.com/XvSyOWUlAw

— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) May 26, 2025

Game 4 tips off Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET.

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