He’s OK with that.

A three-time Pro Bowler with the Giants, the 31-year-old wide receiver said during his introductory press conference Wednesday in Miami that he’s at peace as he enters his 11th year in the NFL.

“I haven’t been the No. 1 in a minute,” Beckham said. “You can go look at targets. You can go look at anything. That’s not really where I’ve been at, so just understanding your role, and how can you be the very best at that role?”

Beckham this month signed a one-year contract with Miami, joining a high-powered offense engineered by coach Mike McDaniel and headlined by speedy star wide receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

Hill, 30, led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns last year, while Waddle, 25, recorded his third consecutive season with more than 1,000 yards to begin his career.

Beckham, meanwhile, missed the entire 2022 season as he recovered from his second torn ACL in his left knee. He spent 2023 with the Baltimore Ravens, recording 35 receptions on 64 targets for 565 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games.

Accepting a complementary role is not difficult for Beckham at this stage in his career, he said Wednesday.

“It gives you a huge sense of peace,” Beckham said. “I feel like I used to carry a lot of anger or resentment or whatever it was, and now I just feel at peace. You’re just able to train. You’re able to play the game that you love again. You kind of get past all of the business side or whatever could be holding you back. A part of me feels like this is an opportunity for it to be just [about] football.”

Beckham exploded onto the NFL scene with the Giants, hauling in 91 receptions for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2014 en route to Rookie of the Year honors. His jaw-dropping one-handed touchdown catch against the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football” that season ingratiated Beckham to a national audience.

Beckham recorded at least 90 catches, 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns in each of his first three seasons. He eclipsed 1,000 yards in four of his five seasons with the Giants.

Then-Giants general manager Dave Gettleman signed the explosive Beckham to a five-year, $95 million extension before the 2018 season, then traded him to the Cleveland Browns less than a year later.

Beckham’s tumultuous Browns tenure included one 1,000-yard season, his first ACL tear and, ultimately, his release in November 2021. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams later that month and caught a touchdown during their Super Bowl victory in February 2022 but tore his ACL again in that game.

After one season with the NFL-best Ravens, Beckham hopes to help another contender in the Dolphins. Beckham said Wednesday he was “very close” to committing to the University of Miami before choosing to follow close friend and fellow wide receiver Jarvis Landry to LSU in 2011.

“I think my favorite thing, speaking on myself, is about resiliency,” Beckham said Wednesday. “Give me the best of the best in the world and put them through what I’ve been through at the highest level, and let me see them rebound and still be here to this day. … Let’s have a great ending to the story.”

The 19-year-old said as much during a rare media address at this week’s NBA Draft combine in Chicago, telling a horde of reporters that playing professionally with his superstar father is not a priority.

“I would be happy about getting to the league instead of me thinking about playing with my dad, but that’s not my mindset right now at all,” Bronny said Tuesday. “I’m just trying to put in the work and see where it takes me from there.”

LeBron James attended the combine on Wednesday as Bronny participated in his second scrimmage of the scouting event.

Bronny declared for the NBA Draft last month but also maintained his college eligibility, leaving his options open after a cardiac arrest last summer delayed the start of his freshman season at USC by a month.

The guard, who underwent surgery last year to treat a congenital heart defect, was reportedly cleared this week to play in the NBA.

“It was a tough time for sure, but all this work that I’ve put in, it just really built me into someone that will never give up,” Bronny said of the health issue. “It paid off because I put in the work after that situation and I’m back to where I want to be.”

Considered a first-round prospect before last year’s medical scare, Bronny averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 25 games, including six starts, with USC. He acknowledged Tuesday that his heart problem was a setback but said he doesn’t use it as an excuse.

At the combine, Bronny measured at 6-1 ½, recorded the sixth-best max vertical leap at 40.5 inches, went 19-of-25 in the 3-point star drill and scored four points on 2-of-8 shooting in his initial scrimmage Tuesday.

It has long been considered a dream of LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a four-time champion, to play with his son. James, who averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game in 2023-24 in his 21st NBA season, wields a 2024-25 player option with the Los Angeles Lakers.

“This is a serious business, and I don’t feel like there would be a thought of, ‘I’m just drafting this kid just because I’m gonna get his dad.’ I don’t think a GM would really allow that,” Bronny said. “I think I’ve put in the work and I’d get drafted because of not only the player but the person that I am.”

Bronny entered the NCAA transfer portal last month. That means he could play at a different school in 2024-25 if he decides to forgo the draft, which is set to take place June 26 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

The teenager, who did not conduct interviews during his freshman season, spoke to reporters for nearly 20 minutes at the combine. He expressed gratitude for his health and his situation.

“I just want to have people know my name is Bronny James and not being identified as just LeBron James’ son,” Bronny said.

“Everything that follows my dad, people just try to link me with that and all the greatness that he’s achieved. I haven’t done anything yet, so I feel like there needs to be that divide between Bronny and LeBron.”

Hartenstein hauled in 17 rebounds on Tuesday in the Knicks’ 121-91 win in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series with the Pacers, establishing a level of physicality he says he didn’t bring in their losses in Games 3 and 4 on the road.

That lofty rebounding total included 12 offensive boards, tying Hartenstein with Charles Oakley for the most in a single Knicks playoff game. Oakley achieved the feat in 1994.

“I just want to be more physical,” Hartenstein, 26, said after helping the Knicks go up 3-2 in the series. “I feel like the games in Indiana, I wasn’t playing like myself. I wasn’t being physical. I was letting them kind of play how I play, so just coming in, that was the biggest thing I wanted to do: Just be physical. Just play my game.”

Five of Hartenstein’s offensive rebounds came during the first quarter, leading to nine second-chance points that helped the Knicks overcome an early 16-9 deficit.

The Knicks finished with 26 second-chance points compared to the Pacers’ nine.

“I thought Isaiah was phenomenal,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “It was a great team effort, but Isaiah in particular, those extra possessions were huge for us.”

The 7-foot Hartenstein totaled 13 rebounds over Games 3 and 4. The Knicks lost the rebounding battle in both games.

The 17 rebounds on Tuesday marked Hartenstein’s most in a game this postseason. It was the second time in 11 playoff games that Hartenstein’s rebounding total reached double-figures.

“They killed us on the glass better than they probably have any game all series,” Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said. “We just didn’t match that intensity level all night. … We’ve just got to do a better job of limiting second-chance opportunities. I think in the first half, they shot 15 more shots than us. How do you win a game when teams are doing that?”

The Knicks ended up taking 29 more shots than the Pacers over the course of the game, slowing down Indiana’s fast-paced offense.

“If we don’t get stops and rebounds, our game is not gonna look good. We’re not gonna be able to get the ball out,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “All of our playmakers are not going to have opportunities to get the ball and attack.”

A reserve to start the season, Hartenstein continues to find success as a starter in place of fellow center Mitchell Robinson, who recently underwent his second ankle surgery of the year. Robinson is expected to be re-evaluated in six-to-eight weeks.

The Pacers suffered a 121-91 drubbing by the Knicks in a pivotal Game 5 loss at Madison Square Garden, leaving them one loss away from elimination in their second-round NBA playoff series.

About 130 miles to the northeast, the Indiana Fever dropped their season opener, 92-71, to the Connecticut Sun, during which rookie phenom Caitlin Clark struggled in her much-anticipated WNBA debut.

The Pacers returned to New York with the momentum of back-to-back victories in Games 3 and 4 in Indianapolis, evening the best-of-seven series at 2-2.

Indiana won Game 4 on Sunday in blowout fashion, steamrolling the Knicks, 121-89, in an outing decided so quickly that both teams rested their starters for the final quarter.

But the Knicks returned the favor Tuesday, routing the Pacers, 121-91, in a game they outrebounded Indiana, 53-29; forced 18 turnovers; scored 26 second-chance points; and shot 47-of-101 from the field.

“Very poor effort, obviously,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said afterward. “Lost every quarter. Got annihilated on loose balls and rebounds. Gave up 20 offensive rebounds and 29 more shots. We all own it, but very embarrassing. Very embarrassing and a hard lesson.”

The lopsided loss sends the Pacers back to Indianapolis down 3-2 for Friday night’s Game 6.

“They killed us on the glass better than they probably have any game all series,” said Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting. “We just didn’t match that intensity level all night. Cut it to seven there, early in the second half, got some momentum going, but they answered right back.”

Clark, meanwhile, scored a Fever-high 20 points but shot 5-of-15 from the field and committed 10 turnovers. She picked up two early fouls and missed her first four shot attempts before scoring her first basket at the 5:24 mark of the second quarter.

“Obviously, I’m disappointed, and nobody likes to lose,” Clark said afterward. “That’s how it is, but I don’t think you can beat yourself up too much about one game. I don’t think that’s gonna help this team.”

Clark, who faced tough defense from Connecticut’s DiJonai Carrington, referenced the physicality of Tuesday’s game multiple times during her postgame press conference.

“I thought it took me a little while to settle into the game,” Clark said. “I thought the second half was a lot better, minus some of the turnovers, but just getting more comfortable, and that’s just gonna come with experience and getting to play with these girls.”

Selected first overall in last month’s WNBA Draft, Clark arrived with tremendous hype after a four-year collegiate career at Iowa, where she left as the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer.

Her home debut is set to take place Thursday night at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse — the day before Game 6 between the Knicks and Pacers is scheduled at the arena.

“We’ve got to make some serious adjustments for Game 6,” Carlisle said, “and we’ve got to get out of here and get home.”

He certainly was in Games 2 through 4, averaging 29.7 points per game and helping his Pacers even the second-round series, 2-2.

But in the Pacers’ 121-91 loss on Tuesday in a pivotal Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, Haliburton’s performance was much more reminiscent of the series opener than it was of the next three games.

The 6-5 point guard finished with 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, despite being guarded by 6-1 Miles McBride and 32-year-old Alec Burks. He had only seven points on four attempts in the first half. His five assists matched his series low. His -22 point differential was the worst among Indiana starters.

“I’ve just got to do a better job of being aggressive,” Haliburton said afterward. “I said the same thing after Game 1. It’s more on me than it is on what anybody else is doing, so I’ll fix that next game.”

It was a far cry from the Pacers’ Game 2 loss, when Haliburton scored 34 points on 11-of-19 shooting; their Game 3 win, when he scored 35 points on 14-of-26 from the field; and a Game 4 drubbing of the Knicks, when he totaled 20 points and a +31 point differential.

Each of those scoring totals led Indiana.

“Tyrese is a great young player,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said before Game 5. “He’s so respectful of where we are at this moment. He wants to learn. He wants to help the team win. … He’s the leader on the floor, so his job is to help do whatever’s needed. Sometimes it may not be scoring as much.”

Asked after the game about Haliburton’s performance, Carlisle pointed to the Pacers being outrebounded 53-29, including surrendering 20 offensive boards, and allowing the Knicks to shoot 47-of-101.

“If we don’t get stops and rebounds, our game is not gonna look good. We’re not gonna be able to get the ball out,” Carlisle said. “All of our playmakers are not going to have opportunities to get the ball and attack.”

Haliburton, a two-time All-Star in his fourth NBA season, got off to an uneven start this spring in his first trip to the playoffs. His 16.0 points per game in the first round against Milwaukee were 4.1 fewer than he averaged in the regular season, while his shooting numbers (43.5% field goals, 29.6% on 3-pointers) also paled in comparison (47.7%, 36.4%).

His postseason ascension came amid a rash of injuries, including a barking bark he tweaked during the series against the Bucks. He entered the Garden on Tuesday listed as questionable for Game 5 due to lower back spasms, as well as for a right ankle sprain and a sacral contusion, both of which picked up two games earlier.

But Haliburton hasn’t missed a game this postseason.

“I’m hurting, but they’ve got guys hurting, too,” Haliburton said after Game 3. “Everybody’s hurting right now.”

Haliburton previously suffered a left hamstring strain on Jan. 8. He was averaging 23.6 points and an NBA-best 12.5 assists per game at the time, then missed 10 of the next 11 games. His production after the injury dipped to 16.9 points and 9.5 assists per game over his final 36 regular-season appearances.

Haliburton’s scoring remained down during the sixth-seeded Pacers’ series victory in six games over Milwaukee in the first round, during which he surpassed 18 points only once, with 24.

Speculation about his health grew after Game 1 against the Knicks, but his 34 points in Game 2 marked his most since the hamstring injury. He topped that total in Game 3. His +31 in Game 4 represented his best point differential since December.

“He’s a great player,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said before Game 5. “We have to do better. He got going. He does it all. He can shoot. He can put it on the floor. He can pass.”

High-scoring guards have long haunted the Knicks. Those include Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey, who came into his own during this postseason’s first-round series.

Maxey totaled seven turnovers in Games 1 and 2 against the Knicks but committed only six turnovers over the next four games. He willed the Sixers to an instant-classic Game 5 victory by scoring seven of his 46 points in the last 25 seconds of regulation and totaling 22 points during the fourth quarter and overtime.

Historically, Knick-killing guards include Pacers great Reggie Miller, who averaged 23.1 points per game across six series against them from 1993-2000; and Michael Jordan, who scored at least 40 points seven times against the Knicks in the playoffs. His 54 points in Game 4 of the 1993 Eastern Conference semifinals remain the most ever by a Knicks opponent in a postseason game.

More recently, Atlanta’s Trae Young averaged 29.2 points per game in his first-ever playoff series to eliminate the Knicks in five games in 2021.

With his Pacers now down 3-2, Haliburton will get at least one more chance against the Knicks in Friday’s Game 6 in Indiana.

“I want to play high-level basketball,” Haliburton said at a Pacers practice in Midtown between Games 1 and 2. “I’ve always wanted to play playoff basketball. I’m here.”

Indirectly, that is.

The break between Tuesday’s Game 5 at Madison Square Garden and Friday’s Game 6 in Indianapolis is a day longer than the gap between any other games in the second-round series.

That’s because Gainbridge Fieldhouse — where the Pacers play their home games — is already booked for the much-hyped home debut of Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark.

“Therefore, the Pacers couldn’t play Game 6 at home on Thursday, when they originally would have played,” ESPN’s Tim Bontemps said on the “Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective” podcast.

An extra day of rest figures to benefit the Knicks, who have been forced to lean heavily on their starters to play major minutes after losing Julius Randle, Bojan Bogdanović, Mitchell Robinson and OG Anunoby to injuries.

Josh Hart played at least 42 minutes in each of the Knicks’ first nine playoff games — and didn’t leave the court in four of them — before resting for 24 minutes in Sunday’s 121-89 loss in Game 4 that evened the series, 2-2.

Donte DiVincenzo played 48 minutes in the Knicks’ decisive Game 6 victory over the 76ers in the first round and 44 minutes in each of the first three games against the Pacers. He played 32 minutes in the lopsided Game 4.

Jalen Brunson played at least 38 minutes in eight of the Knicks’ first 10 playoff games. The only exceptions were Game 2 against Indiana, when he missed more than a quarter with a right foot injury, and Game 4, when he sat out the final quarter with the score out of hand.

And Anunoby, the lockdown defender who scored 28 points in 28 minutes in Game 2 against Indiana, was ruled out of his third consecutive game Friday with an injured left hamstring.

“Yeah, we’re shorthanded, but that doesn’t matter right now,” Brunson said after Game 4. “We have what we have right now and we need to go forward with that. There is no, ‘We’re shorthanded.’ There is no excuse.”

Brunson, who scored at least 39 points in each of the five games before injuring his foot, left 10 jumpers short in Games 3 and 4, according to ESPN. His average jump height of 1.44 feet was about two inches shorter than the 1.67 feet he averaged in the regular season.

Randle (shoulder) and Bogdanović (foot and wrist) have already been ruled out for the year, while Robinson is set to be re-evaluated in six-to-eight weeks after undergoing his second ankle surgery of the season. Their absences have caused coach Tom Thibodeau to give increased playing time to reserves such as Alec Burks and Precious Achiuwa

The Knicks’ first-round series featured multiple two-day breaks. Their only extra rest in round two comes courtesy of Clark, whom the Fever drafted first overall in last month’s WNBA Draft.

Clark, 22, set the NCAA’s all-time scoring record during her four seasons at Iowa and twice led the Hawkeyes to the national championship game.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle and star Tyrese Haliburton greeted the sharp-shooting guard at her introductory press conference last month, and Clark was seen cheering on Indiana during its Game 3 win against the Knicks.

The Fever are scheduled to face the Liberty on Thursday night.

The suspension without pay comes in response to the Milwaukee Bucks guard twice throwing a basketball into the stands during a playoff loss in Indianapolis and then denying an ESPN journalist during his postgame media scrum because she wasn’t subscribed to his podcast.

Both incidents garnered widespread backlash.

In its announcement, the NBA said Beverley threw the ball “forcefully” at spectators. The league described his interaction with ESPN producer Malinda Adams as “inappropriate.”

The incidents occurred at Game 6 of the Bucks’ first-round loss to the Pacers last week. Beverley’s first throw of the basketball struck a woman in the crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. After getting the ball back, Beverley threw it into the stands again, that time hitting a man.

On Wednesday, Beverley, 35, released an episode of his “The Pat Bev Podcast” in which he addresses the ball-throwing incident, saying a fan heckled him with a name he had never been called before.

“I have to be better, and I will be better,” Beverley said. “That should have never happened. Regardless of what was said, that should have never happened.”

Beverley added the alleged comment was “more” than “Cancun on three,” a common taunt toward players facing postseason elimination. The Athletic’s Shams Charania had reported the situation “escalated” after a fan yelled the phrase.

Following the loss, which ended the Bucks’ season, Beverley asked Adams if she was subscribed to his podcast. When she said she wasn’t, Beverley told her, “You can’t interview me then.”

Beverley then pushed her microphone away and asked her to leave the circle as he addressed other media members.

“Patrick Beverley just called me and apologized,” Adams wrote on social media a day after the exchange. “I appreciate it and accept it. The Bucks also reached out to apologize. I’ve been in news for over 40 years and kindness and grace always win.”

Beverley is set to be an unrestricted free agent and would serve the suspension next season. He signed a one-year, minimum contract with the Philadelphia 76ers before the 2023-24 season and was traded to the Bucks in February.

Thursday’s discipline marks the third suspension for Beverley, who also received a one-game ban in 2021 for shoving Chris Paul and a three-game penalty in 2022 for shoving DeAndre Ayton.

Earlier in the playoffs, the NBA did not discipline 76ers star Joel Embiid for a flagrant-one foul in which he pulled Knicks center Mitchell Robinson to the ground by his legs.

The NBA fined Denver’s Jamal Murray $100,000 for throwing a heat pack and a towel onto the court during Game 2 of the Nuggets’ second-round series against the Timberwolves amid frustrations with the officiating. Murray was not suspended.

After back-to-back wins in St. Louis this week evened their record at 18-18, the Mets return to the East Coast for a seven-game gauntlet against two National League juggernauts in the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

The demanding stretch against NL East rivals begins Friday night, when the Mets kick off a three-game series against the Braves (22-12) at Citi Field. They’re then scheduled to host the Phillies (26-12) for two games on Monday and Tuesday before traveling to Philly for two more games on Wednesday and Thursday.

“We know they’re good teams, but we’re a good team, too,” Mendoza said Wednesday. “We’ll be up for the challenge. The guys will be ready to go.”

The Mets are set to face two of the best pitchers on an Atlanta staff that lost ace Spencer Strider to season-ending elbow surgery.

Friday’s matchup features Braves veteran Charlie Morton (2-0, 3.50 ERA) against the Mets’ Jose Quintana (1-3, 5.20 ERA), who is coming off a season-worst start against the Rays in which he surrendered eight runs on 10 hits over 2.2 innings.

Saturday afternoon, meanwhile, is set to be the Citi Field debut of Christian Scott, the Mets’ prized pitching prospect who dazzled with six strikeouts while limiting the Rays to one run over 6.2 innings in his MLB debut last weekend.

“It’ll be electric,” Mendoza predicted of Scott’s first home game. “Just watching our fans here in St. Louis and Tampa, how much they would cheer for him, I’m pretty sure there’s going to be a lot of people looking forward to watch Scotty pitch at Citi Field. I’m expecting a big-time crowd and a lot of support.”

Left-hander Max Fried, a 2022 All-Star who is 2-1 with a 4.23 ERA this season, is scheduled to pitch for Atlanta on Saturday.

The Mets then expect to turn to Luis Severino (2-2, 2.93 ERA) for Sunday night’s series finale, while the Braves plan to go with Bryce Elder (1-1, 5.28 ERA). In his last start at Citi Field, Severino took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Cubs on April 29.

In their first meeting of the season last month, the Mets took two out of three from the Braves in Atlanta. The Braves, who boast back-to-back seasons with at least 101 wins, are averaging 5.0 runs per game on offense, even with several of their star players off to uncharacteristically slow starts.

Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr., who last year became the first MLB player with at least 40 home runs and 70 stolen bases in a single season, enters the weekend with only two home runs and eight RBI. His .261 average is well below last season’s .337, while his .720 OPS is a far cry from last year’s 1.012.

Matt Olson, who led MLB hitters with 54 home runs and 139 RBI in 2023, has only three homers and 16 RBI this year. Ozzie Albies, whose 33 home runs last year were the most by a second baseman, has just two thus far.

Leading the Atlanta offense is Marcell Ozuna, whose 12 home runs and 38 RBI to begin Thursday both led the majors. Ozuna recorded exactly 40 home runs and 100 RBI last year.

The Mets, too, have endured early-season slumps from several of their top players, including Francisco Lindor, who is hitting .211, and Pete Alonso, who broke out of a 1-for-32 slide with a double and a home run in Tuesday’s win over the Cardinals.

“It was really nice to have a positive impact on the game,” Alonso said afterward. “I’m just really happy to contribute.”

Next week’s home-and-home sets with the Phillies mark the Mets’ first time seeing Philadelphia in 2024.

The Philles, who own baseball’s best record, are one of two teams to rank within the top five in runs scored (191) and team ERA (3.26). The other, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have the NL’s second-best record of 26-13.

Bryce Harper, the former outfielder who converted to a full-time first baseman this season, has nine home runs for Philadelphia, as does Kyle Schwarber. Alec Bohm’s .346 average is the fourth-best in the majors — and one spot ahead of teammate Trea Turner’s .343.

The Mets will likely avoid Phillies ace — and old friend — Zack Wheeler (4-3, 1.64 ERA), who is scheduled to pitch Sunday against the Marlins.

Wheeler dealt with injuries during much of his seven-year Mets career but has been a model of durability and dominance since signing with Philadelphia before the 2020 season. He signed a three-year, $126 million extension in March.

The Mets are expected to see Philadelphia’s other All-Star arm, right-hander Aaron Nola (4-2, 3.67 ERA), on Tuesday. New York has not announced its pitching plans for the games against the Phillies, who advanced to the World Series in 2022 and to a Game 7 in the NLCS last year.

The series against the Braves and Phillies should show the Mets how they currently stack up against baseball’s best teams. They rebounded from last weekend’s three-game sweep by the Rays (19-19) in Tampa by going undefeated in St. Louis, where Wednesday’s series finale was postponed due to rain.

After an 0-5 start, the Mets are 18-13 and have won seven of 10 series, including taking two of three from the Dodgers in Los Angeles last month.

“We can definitely play with anybody,” Mendoza said Wednesday, “and the guys know that.”

Indiana coach Rick Carlisle wasn’t having it.

Shortly after he was ejected with 33.2 seconds left in Wednesday’s 130-121 loss to the Knicks, Carlisle lamented what he described as inequitable refereeing across the second-round playoff series’ first two games.

“Small market teams deserve an equal shot,” Carlisle said during his postgame press conference at Madison Square Garden. “They deserve a fair shot, no matter where they’re playing.”

Carlisle became irate Wednesday after a double-dribble call against Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein with 1:19 left in the fourth quarter was overturned following a meeting between the refs.

An animated Carlisle received a technical foul during a timeout with 41.1 seconds left in the game, then drew another at the 33.2-second mark, resulting in his ejection.

Afterward, Carlisle began his press conference with a nearly three-minute opening remark about the officiating. Among his gripes were that Josh Hart’s third-quarter contact with Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton didn’t yield a foul call.

“The whole world knows Haliburton’s got a bad back, and Hart comes up and shoves him in the back,” Carlisle said. “It’s all over Twitter right now, because a few people have shown it to me. [Referee] JB DeRosa is looking right at it.”

Wednesday’s controversial finish came two days after a Game 1 in which Pacers guard Aaron Nesmith got called for a kicked ball on a play he deflected the ball with his hand. The game was tied, 115-115, with 52.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter at the time. The NBA’s Last 2 Minutes Report deemed the call incorrect.

Game 1 also saw Pacers center Myles Turner get called for a moving screen with 12.1 seconds remaining and Indiana down by a point in its eventual 121-117 loss.

On Wednesday, Carlisle said the Pacers’ review of Game 1 found 29 calls they believed were made incorrectly. He decided not to submit them to the league — a complaint the Knicks would be able to see — because he felt like Indiana would :get a more balanced whistle” in Game 2.

“It didn’t feel that way,” Carlisle said afterward.

“I can promise you that we’re gonna submit [Wednesday’s missed calls] tonight,” he said. “New York can get ready. They’ll see them, too. I’m always talking to our guys about not making it about the officials, but we deserve a fair shot. There’s not a consistent balance, and that’s disappointing.”

Haliburton, meanwhile, downplayed Hart’s shove. Asked if he felt the refs had been unfair, the point guard replied, “That’s not my job.”

“At the end of the day, we got outplayed,” Haliburton said. “We were right there to win the game. Would I like more consistency? Yeah, but let’s not pretend like that’s the only reason we lost.”

He continued, “I don’t think [Hartenstein] double-dribbled, but if you can overturn that call, why can’t you overturn the kicked ball [in Game 1]? I don’t really understand that, but like I said, they outplayed us.”

Backup point guard T.J. McConnell shared a similar sentiment.

“We love Rick showing that type of energy on the court,” McConnell said. “Unfortunate that he got ejected, but that’s not the feeling that we have in the locker room. We’re not going to sit here and blame officials. We’ve got to be better.”

With under a minute remaining and the Knicks on their way to a 130-121 victory over the Pacers, the crowd at Madison Square Garden began chanting, “F–k you, Reggie!”

Miller, a notorious Knicks killer during his Pacers’ six playoff series between 1993 and 2000, was in the building to call the second-round playoff game for TNT.

Amid the chants, the Knicks’ Hart leaned over from the court and said to a seated Miller, “I don’t know if you heard, I think they said, ‘F–k you.’” The audio was caught on the TNT broadcast.

Miller had called the first two games of the Nuggets-Timberwolves series before pivoting to Wednesday’s game at the Garden.

He said Monday on “The Dan Patrick Show” that he would be “a little hurt” if Knicks fans didn’t jeer him.

During his pregame hit on TNT, Miller shared some fighting words.

“People are like, ‘Aren’t you worried about going back to New York City and calling a game?’ No,” Miller said Wednesday. “I’ve owned this city. I’ve owned this building, so why would I be worried?”

Miller averaged 23.1 points per game over 35 postseason meetings with the Knicks. His Pacers won three of the six series.

He famously flashed the “choke” gesture toward Knicks superfan Spike Lee during a Pacers come-from-behind victory in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals. The following year, Miller scored eight points in 8.9 seconds late in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

“Me and Reggie squashed that stuff 20 years ago, so we’re friends,” Lee told the Daily News on Wednesday.