Reggie Miller's 8 Points in 9 Seconds: A Frame-By-Frame Breakdown

20 years ago today, Reggie Miller drove a stake in Knick hearts everywhere.

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The date was May 7, 1995. The event was Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the third seed New York Knicks and the second seed Indiana Pacers. The Pacers were seeded higher because they won the Central Division, but the Knicks had homecourt because they had a better record. This was the third playoff meeting in three years between these respective teams.

The year prior Reggie Miller scored 25 points in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and taunted Spike Lee while doing it. The Knicks ended up winning the series but that couldn't stop "Miller Time" from being born.

The Knicks couldn't escape Reggie's path during the 1995 Playoffs, though. This second round series was over after Game 1. Everyone knows the story. With about 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Knicks holding onto a 105-99 lead, it was "Miller Time." With some help from Knick "legend" John Starks, this motherfucker reeled off eight points in nine seconds to steal the game from New York.

Today is the 20th anniversary of one of the worst days of my life, so of course the jerk-offs that run the Sports channel figured it would be funny if I—a lifelong Knicks fan—relived the moment by doing a frame-by-frame breakdown of the series of events.

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I tried not to cry.

Angel Diaz is a staff writer for Complex Media. Follow him @ADiaz456.

Reggie's Thinking About How He's Going to Kill Us

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Starks' Ready to Do What He Was Born to Do

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Three Points

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Why Is Anthony Mason (RIP) Inbounding the Ball?

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Reggie Pushes Greg Anthony to the Ground

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He Knows He Fouled Him

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LOOK AT THE SCORE

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GOD, NO

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Six Points

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Everything Is Spike's Fault

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Hack-A-Starks

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John Is Freaking Out

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Man, did he?

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Of Course

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We Just Need One, John

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He Is Freaking the F*ck Out Now

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He Missed It

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Patrick Ewing Hates Using the Backboard

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John and Mase (RIP) Foul Reggie

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Starks Will Not Let It Go

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Ewing Looks to Heaven For Help

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Pat Wants to Murder John Starks

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Seven Points

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Eight Points

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There Is Still Hope

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Reggie Tripped Greg Anthony

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So Much Joy and Hurt in One Picture

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He Really Did Just Did That

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Again, Everything Is Spike's Fault

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