Reggie Miller

Cross-checked NBA and Pacers legends profiles, official box scores, franchise playoff histories, anniversary oral histories, contemporary team coverage, and recurring fan memory. The list is deliberately contextual: Miller's defining value was pressure shotmaking, so fourth-quarter eruptions, last-possession plays, and franchise breakthroughs outweigh ordinary scoring rank. His 2000 41-point Philadelphia game, first Finals win, and 27-point farewell remain honorable omissions behind five moments that more completely formed the Miller Time canon.

1. #1. Miller turned a six-point deficit into a 107–105 win by scoring eight points in 8.9 seconds at Madison Square Garden, finishing with 31 points, four steals, and no turnovers in his signature performance. Pacers oral history: Eight points in 8.9 seconds · NBA legends profile: Reggie Miller
2. #2. Miller authored his original Madison Square Garden takeover with 39 points, erupting for 25 in the fourth quarter and five threes during a 23–3 run to seize Game 5 of the 1994 East finals. NBA: Reggie Miller takes over Manhattan · Pacers: Memorable playoff moments
3. #3. Playing on an injured ankle, Miller escaped Michael Jordan and buried the winning three with 0.7 seconds left, tying the 1998 East finals at 2–2 and handing the dynasty Bulls their defining scare. NBA: Miller comes up clutch against Chicago
4. #4. Miller finally closed the circle at Madison Square Garden with 34 points, five threes, four steals, and 17 fourth-quarter points, eliminating New York to send Indiana to its first NBA Finals. Pacers: Reggie Miller memories · Pacers: Memorable playoff moments
5. #5. At age 36, Miller banked in a 39-foot three at the regulation buzzer and then drove for a tying dunk at the end of overtime, scoring 31 before Indiana finally fell in the second extra period. NBA: Nets-Pacers 2002 winner-take-all classic · Pacers: Miller Time will last at least one more year

Reviewed through 2026-07-17