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Reggie Miller’s ‘8 points in 9 seconds’ was 20 years ago

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Thursday marks 20 years since one of the most famous moments in Indianapolis sports history.

That moment – when Indiana Pacers great Reggie Miller scored eight points in nine seconds.

His heroics helped the Blue and Gold beat the Knicks 106-105 in Game 1 of the playoff series against New York. The Pacers went on to win the series and go to the Eastern Conference Finals.

“8 points in 9 seconds,” as it’s called, happened May 7, 1995 at Madison Square Garden.

This week, the Pacers posted the video and Miller’s then-post-game interview on their website.

Re-watch the iconic moment here.