Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers shocked the basketball world in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, erasing yet another big deficit to win in the final seconds a

Indiana has become the master of the come-from-behind victory in the 2025 postseason, pulling off at least one miracle in each round.

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THE INDIANA PACERS The Pacers led Game 1 for just 0.3 seconds. But when you have Tyrese Haliburton, 0.3 seconds is all you need. Haliburton hit a long last-second jumper to lift Indiana to a stunning 111-110 Game 1 victory over the Thunder and cap a furious rally from 15 points down.

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Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) looks to pass as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) and center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) defend during the first half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Oklahoma City. Credit: AP/Nate Billings