Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton did it again.
The Pacers trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder by as much as 15 points in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Indiana completed an epic comeback to steal the game on the road in Oklahoma City, thanks to a go-ahead shot from Haliburton.
‘We are a resilient group. We don’t give up until the clock hits zero,’ Haliburton said after the game. ‘We do a great job of just staying in the moment… We just walk teams down.’
The Pacers were within one point of the Thunder with 11 seconds remaining in the game, 110-109. The Pacers’ Aaron Nesmith rebounded a missed shot from Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and pushed the ball up the court to Haliburton, who nailed a 21-foot jumper to take a 111-110 lead with .3 seconds remaining. It marked the Pacers’ first lead of the game and Indiana held onto to take Game 1.
The Pacers have overcome five 15-point deficits this postseason alone:
June 5: at Thunder (15-point deficit)
May 21: at Knicks (17-point deficit)
May 13: at Cavaliers (19-point deficit)
May 6: at Cavaliers (20-point deficit)
April 29: vs. Bucks (20-point deficit)
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