Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Halliburton Stuns Oklahoma City Thunder with Game-Winner in NBA Finals Game 1 [Video]

For the first time in NBA history, a team down nine in the final three minutes of a Finals game came back and won. The Indiana Pacers corrected the stat to 1-182 historically when they shocked the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, a dagger of a shot from a quiet Tyrese Haliburton up until that moment.

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Haliburton finished the game with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. The most important basket came with three seconds left on the clock, following a missed mid-range jumper by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. There was no question who was taking the final shot, and at this rate, it’s starting to feel like the Iowa State native is destined to make every clutch shot this postseason.

With this go-ahead bucket, Haliburton has now hit a game-winning shot in each round of the playoffs. It’s wild to think that one player, still doubted by some as a true superstar, has shifted every series so far. Dwyane Wade shut that narrative down after the game-winner, calling the performance unforgettable.

“[Tyrese] Haliburton is a f**king superstar….He’s a cold motherf**ker….I’m gonna get a jersey. I need it signed,” he said.

High praise from one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history. The Pacers’ five 15-point comebacks are the most in the NBA since 1998. Now, the pressure is on the Oklahoma City Thunder to tie the series Sunday night.