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Somehow, someway, the resilient New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson was hyped up.
He took to X, formerly Twitter, following the game. Wilson posted a seven-word message on the social media platform about Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. “What a COMEBACK!!!” Wilson's post began. “What a Win!!! [Knicks]”
Since joining the Giants, Wilson has seemingly embraced being a Knicks fan. He is a longtime fan of another New York franchise, the Yankees, and the Knicks appear to be his NBA team of choice.
Knicks' avoid 0-3 start with Game 3 comeback win vs. Pacers
On May 25, 2025, the Knicks and Pacers played Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After losing the first two games at home against Indiana, New York made a statement with their comeback win.
They were down 20 points during the game. Somehow, they were resilient enough to make the epic comeback. It helped that they outscored the Pacers 61-42 in the second half of the game.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points and logged 15 rebounds in the game. He led the team in scoring. Jalen Brunson was right behind him with 23 points.
Now, both teams have made comebacks in the series. The Pacers were down 14 points late in Game 1 at Madison Square Garden. Tyrese Haliburton forced overtime with a buzzer-beater, and the Knicks were unable to win in the extra period.
The series will now return to New York for at least one more game. The Pacers and Knicks will play one more game in Indiana before returning to New York for Game 5. If the Knicks had lost Game 3, they would have been down 0-3 in the series, one game away from elimination. They have saved their season for now.
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Who is Giants quarterback Russell Wilson?
Wilson is heading into his first season with the Giants. He was the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks for most of his career before being traded to the Denver Broncos.
After two seasons with the Broncos, Wilson left them to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was initially the backup to Justin Fields before being handed the reins in Week 7 against the Giants.
Wilson finished out the year as the team's starter, going 6-5 in that stretch. They made the playoffs, losing to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round.
He will now compete against Jameis Winston and rookie Jaxson Dart for the Giants' starting job. They signed Wilson and Winston in free agency, but they traded back into the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select Dart.
