"I Almost Fell Over": An Oral History of Reggie Miller's 8 Points in 9 Seconds
Reggie Miller, Mark Jackson, Larry Brown, Donnie Walsh, and more recall their memories of the night Miller stunned Madison Square Garden.
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"A Perfect Storm": Reggie Reflects on 25 Years of 8 Points in 9 Seconds
For the 25th anniversary of the game, Reggie Miller reflected on the night with his friend David Benner.
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8.9 Seconds that Created a Legend and Changed Lives
Mark Montieth looks back on the impact the game had on basketball fans from Indiana to Asia.
Read StoryEight Points About 8 Points in 9 Seconds
On May 7, 1995, Reggie Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds to beat the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. 20 years later, here are 8 points about the game that stick out to Pacers.com's Mark Montieth: 1. As a result of the record 59 fouls, the Pacers and Knicks combined to attempt 65 free throws. The Pacers were 32-of-37 and the Knicks 19-of-28. Miller was 14-of-15. The previous record for fouls in a playoff game had been set by Boston and Syracuse in a four-overtime game in 1953.
You Can Never Write Off Reggie Miller
Editor's Note: Pacers Senior Vice President Bill Benner was a columnist for the Indianapolis Star when Reggie Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds to beat the New York Knicks on May 7, 1995. For the 20th anniversary of that moment, Benner shares his memories from the night. With 18 seconds remaining in Game One of the Indiana Pacers' 1995 Eastern Conference semifinal series against the evil New York Knicks, I already was thinking ahead.
