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This Date in Knicks History: May 16

(1993) Rolando Blackman’s 20-foot jumper from the top of the key with :05.4 remaining gives the Knicks a 94-92 win at Charlotte and a 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

(1999) Allan Houston’s running one-hander with :0.8 left caps a Knicks rally from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit and gives New York a series-clinching 78-77 victory over the top seeded Miami Heat in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round.

(2013) Knicks stave off playoff elimination with an 85-75 victory over the Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at the Garden. Carmelo Anthony leads the way with 28 points in a game New York never trailed.