Editing Indiana Pacers (section)

=====Back–to–back Eastern Conference Finals appearances=====
With the 1994 [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]] Finals tied going into Game&nbsp;5 in New&nbsp;York, and the Pacers trailing the Knicks by 15&nbsp;points early in the fourth quarter, [[Reggie Miller]] scored 25&nbsp;points—including five 3-point field goals. Miller also flashed the choke sign to the Knicks' celebrity fan, [[Spike Lee]], while leading the Pacers to the come from behind victory.<ref>{{cite web|last=Warner|first=Ralph|title=Reggie Miller Chokes Life Out of MSG|website=[[Complex Networks]] |url=http://www.complex.com/sports/2011/11/the-25-most-disrespectful-sports-celebrations-of-all-time-video/reggie-miller|access-date=November 28, 2011}}</ref> The Knicks ultimately came back to win the next two games and the series.<ref>{{cite web|last=James|first=Zach|title=This Series in Pacers History: 1994 Eastern Conference Finals|date=May 19, 2013|url=http://www.indycornrows.com/2013/5/19/4344708/this-series-in-pacers-history-1994-eastern-conference-finals|access-date=May 19, 2013|archive-date=June 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609133231/http://www.indycornrows.com/2013/5/19/4344708/this-series-in-pacers-history-1994-eastern-conference-finals|url-status=dead}}</ref> Miller was a tri-captain and leading scorer of the USA Basketball team that won the gold medal at the [[1994 FIBA World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Look Back At The USA Men's 1994 World Championship Gold Medal|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/10_mwc_feature_1994.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424212206/http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/10_mwc_feature_1994.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 24, 2012|access-date=February 25, 2010}}</ref>

[[Mark Jackson (basketball)|Mark Jackson]] joined the team in an off-season trade with the [[Los&nbsp;Angeles Clippers]], giving the team a steady hand at the point guard position that had been lacking in recent years. The Pacers enjoyed a 52–30 campaign in [[1994–95 NBA season|1994–95]], giving them their first Central Division title and first 50+ win season since the ABA days. The team swept the [[1994–95 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]] [[1995 NBA playoffs|in the first round]], before another meeting with the rival [[1994–95 New York Knicks season|Knicks]] in the Conference semifinals. This time, with the Pacers down six points with 16.4&nbsp;seconds remaining in Game&nbsp;1, Miller scored eight points in 8.9&nbsp;seconds to help secure a two-point victory.<ref>{{cite web|last=Helin|first=Kurt|title=Video: Breaking down Reggie Miller's 8&nbsp;points, 9&nbsp;seconds|date=September 6, 2012|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/06/video-breaking-down-reggie-millers-8-points-9-seconds/}}</ref> The Pacers beat the Knicks in seven games. They pushed the [[1994–95 Orlando Magic season|Magic]] to seven games before falling in the Eastern Conference Finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=1995 NBA Eastern Conference Finals|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1995_ECF.html}}</ref>