Video: Pacers Miss Final Shot vs. Celtics After Viral Football-Style Inbounds Play

The Indiana Pacers went the unorthodox route in its attempt to tie Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals Saturday.

After falling down 114-111 with 1.1 seconds left on the clock, Indiana lined up in a formation that looked more like a football play than a basketball play.

The ball would find it's way to Aaron Nesmith, who floated a potential game-tying shot that hit the rim but did not find its way into the net, allowing the Celtics to take the victory.

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While the creative final play nearly paid off, Indiana should not have been in that position to begin with.

The Pacers led 69-57 at halftime and held an eight-point lead on the Celtics with less than three minutes remaining in the game. Still, the Celtics clawed back and Jrue Holliday scored five points in the final 40 seconds to give his team the win.

Indiana now has a 3-0 hole to climb out of in order to reach the NBA Finals. No team in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a series, so the Pacers would need to pull off the unprecedented in order to advance.

However, more creative plays like the one at the end could maybe be what allows Indiana to take that step.

It will get a chance to do that in Game 4 on Monday at 8 P.M. ET.