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Haliburton’s 0.3-Second Jumper Seals Pacers’ Game 1 Win

His fourth last-second winner this playoffs matches Reggie Miller for second-most such shots since 1997.

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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 pull-up with 0.3 seconds left to lift Indiana to a 111-110 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
  • The Pacers erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit for their fifth comeback from 15 or more this postseason.
  • Haliburton has now delivered four game-ending shots in the final five seconds of playoff games this spring, equaling Reggie Miller’s mark for second-most since 1997.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 38 points but missed a go-ahead jumper with 11 seconds remaining.
  • Indiana holds a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals and will return to Oklahoma City for Game 2 on Sunday.