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Haliburton’s Last-Second Jumper Propels Pacers Over Thunder in Finals Opener

Erasing a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit in Thursday’s opener, the Pacers carry momentum into Sunday’s Game 2 in Oklahoma City.

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Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton shoots the winning basket with 0.3seconds remaining in game one of the NBA Finals
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Overview

  • Tyrese Haliburton sank a 21-foot jumper over Cason Wallace with 0.3 seconds left to secure a 111-110 victory for Indiana.
  • The Pacers erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to record their first lead of the game.
  • Haliburton debuted his Puma Hali 1 “Hibiscus” signature shoes, joking that they were the “secret sauce” for the win.
  • NBA legends Dwyane Wade hailed him a “superstar” while Reggie Miller shared CCTV footage of his family’s emotional reaction.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points in his Finals debut but the Thunder fell to 0-1 as the series shifts to Game 2 on Sunday in Oklahoma City.