The Boston Celtics are experiencing this in real time as former first round draft pick Aaron Nesmith is currently starring for the Indiana Pacers. More Boston Celtics news: 5 Changes the Celtics Need to Make in Offseason Nesmith is coming off a 30-point effort in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in which his Pacers mounted a furious comeback en route to an overtime win on the road versus the New York Knicks.

The Indiana Pacers had to play perfect basketball down the stretch in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks to have any shot at a comeback. If any team could have that belief,

The Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 138-135 in a Game 1 overtime win at Madison Square Garden. Pacers guard/forward Aaron Nesmith played out of his mind and exploded for 20 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, without missing a single shot in the quarter.

Teammate Tyrese Haliburton captured most of the headlines for hitting the shot that sent the contest into overtime — and mimicking former Indiana star Reggie Miller’s famous choke sign at the Knicks afterward — but it was Nesmith who set the stage for Haliburton’s game-tying basket at the regulation buzzer.

Vaughn Dalzell and Brad Thomas give their favorite player props for Game 2 of the Knicks vs. Pacers NBA Playoffs series, with Jalen Brunson and Aaron Nesmith offering some intrigue.

Aaron Nesmith is making waves in the NBA. He plays for the Indiana Pacers. His relationship with Jordan Smith is also gaining attention. Nesmith is ac

"I know I'm a phenomenal shooter, so I just trusted the process and let it fly." The post What ex-Celtic Aaron Nesmith said about making more threes in a playoff game than Reggie Miller ever did appeared first on Boston.

The Pacers forward dropped a career-high 31 points in Indiana’s stunning overtime win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Twenty of Nesmith’s 31 points came in the fourth quarter.