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.