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Tyrese Haliburton delivered the shot of his life\u00a0 and perhaps in Indiana Pacers history. He sank a 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left to complete a jaw-dropping 111-110 <\/strong><\/a>comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2025 \u00a0NBA Finals<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pacers never led until that final moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Down by 15 points with under 10 minutes to play, Indiana mounted the kind of rally that will be talked about for years. It matched the largest fourth-quarter comeback in Finals history<\/strong> since Dallas stunned Miami in 2011. According to Elias Sports Bureau<\/em>, Haliburton\u2019s game-winner marked the latest first lead by any team in a Finals game over the past 50 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social media erupted in the aftermath, with reactions pouring in from current and former NBA players\u00a0 and Pacers superfan Caitlin Clark who watched the thriller.
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Even Haliburton took a moment to post, embracing the spotlight.
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For the Thunder, it was a brutal gut punch in what had looked like a sure victory at home. Now, the Pacers carry the momentum and a 1-0 series lead and Oklahoma City faces its first taste of adversity on basketball\u2019s biggest stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tyrese Haliburton delivered the shot of his life\u00a0 and perhaps in Indiana Pacers history. He sank a 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left to complete a jaw-dropping 111-110 comeback win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2025 \u00a0NBA Finals. The Pacers never led until that final moment. Down by 15 points with under 10 minutes to play, Indiana mounted the kind of rally that will be talked about for years. It matched the largest fourth-quarter comeback in Finals history since Dallas stunned Miami in 2011. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Haliburton\u2019s game-winner marked the latest first lead by any team in a Finals game over the past 50 years. Social media erupted in the aftermath, with reactions pouring in from current and former NBA players\u00a0 and Pacers superfan Caitlin Clark who watched the thriller. Even Haliburton took a moment to post, embracing the spotlight. For the Thunder, it was a brutal gut punch in what had looked like a sure victory at home. 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