NBA Finals: Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers stun Thunder in Game 1

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates with ahead Aaron Nesmith (23) and ahead Obi Toppin (1) after creating a 3-pointer in opposition to the Oklahoma City Thunder all over the second one 1/2 of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball collection Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Tyrese Haliburton scored with 0.3 seconds left for Indiana’s first and most effective lead of the sport and the Pacers, the last-minute comeback kings of those playoffs, did it once more to overcome the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday evening.

The Pacers had been down via 15 with 9:42 left, matching the largest fourth-quarter comeback in a finals sport since Dallas got here from 15 down to overcome Miami on June 2, 2011.

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TYRESE. HALIBURTON. 🤯🤯🤯

INDIANA TAKES A 1-0 LEAD!!!#NBAFinals introduced via @YouTubeTV https://t.co/heI0ELIivW pic.twitter.com/e4daY35Aqq

— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2025

The trainer of the ones Mavericks: Rick Carlisle. The trainer of those Pacers: Rick Carlisle.

And as soon as once more, Indiana discovered some way on the lead to those playoffs. On April 29, it trailed Milwaukee 118-111 with 34.6 seconds left in time beyond regulation and gained 119-118. On May 6, the Pacers trailed Cleveland 119-112 with 48 seconds left and gained 120-119. On May 21, they trailed New York 121-112 with 51.1 seconds left in legislation and gained 138-135 in time beyond regulation.

Now, this.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 19 issues. Obi Toppin scored 17, Myles Turner had 15, and Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard every had 14.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 38 for Oklahoma City, which was once 36-1 at house with 15-point leads this season.

Game 2 is at Oklahoma City on Sunday evening.

Oklahoma City led via 15 early within the fourth when Carlisle known as time and subbed out all 5 gamers, searching for a spark. It labored. The Pacers outscored the Thunder 15-4 over the following 3:26 – getting inside 98-94 on a 3 via Turner with 6:16 left.

They by no means stopped, the entire approach to the top.