Tyrese Haliburton isn’t afraid of the moment — and now the Indiana Pacers have stolen home court.
The 25-year-old hits the game-winning jumper with 0.3 of a second left, lifting the Pacers past the Oklahoma City Thunder, 111–110, in a stunning comeback to steal Game 1 of NBA Finals on the road, Friday (PH time), June 6.
HALIBURTON WINS GAME 1 FOR THE PACERS.
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2025
THEY TRAILED BY 15.
ANOTHER CRAZY INDIANA COMEBACK 🚨 https://t.co/heI0ELIivW
Down 94–79 with under 10 minutes to play, Indiana erupted with a furious 32–16 rally, capped by Haliburton’s cold-blooded pull-up in the clutch, to seal their fourth-straight series-opening win of the postseason.
COMEBACK COMPLETE 😤#PacersWin
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 6, 2025
Everything seemed stacked against the Pacers early.
They committed 19 turnovers in the first half alone, surrendered an NBA Finals-record 12 steals to OKC in the opening two quarters, and trailed by 12 at the break.
But just like they’ve done all playoffs long, the never-say-die Pacers found a way — again.
The All-Star finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in his Finals debut, while Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 19 points.
SIAKAM BRINGS INDY WITHIN 1 POINT 😲
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2025
GET TO ABC FOR THE FINAL 22.5 SECONDS NOW!!!
Obi Toppin chipped in 17 off the bench, and the trio of Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard combined for 39 points in the win.
Game 2 is set for Monday (PH time), June 9, with Indiana now looking to head home with a commanding 2–0 series lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 38 points in the loss. Jalen Williams added 17, while Lu Dort had 15. But Oklahoma City unraveled late, suffering just their second defeat of the postseason — and a bitter one at that.
SGA FOR 32 IN GAME 1!!
— NBA (@NBA) June 6, 2025
Keeps OKC ahead by 6 in the final minutes on ABC 👀#NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV pic.twitter.com/GiL0NXi7hf
The Thunder led wire-to-wire until the final shot. But in the end, it was Haliburton and the Pacers who had the final answer.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
