Tyrese Haliburton caps off another epic comeback with last-second shot as Indiana stuns OKC in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

Tyrese Haliburton ensured yet another fanbase will see him in their nightmares after he drained a shot in the final second of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, giving his team an incredibly unlikely 111-110 victory.

Tyrese Haliburton ensured yet another fanbase will see him in their nightmares after he drained a shot in the final second of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, giving his team an incredibly unlikely 111-110 victory. As he did to Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York in the previous rounds of these playoffs, Haliburton shattered the Oklahoma City Thunder with a pull-up jumpshot that capped off yet another incredible comeback for the Pacers in the playoffs. Down by as much as 15 with just under 10 minutes to go in the game, the Pacers made two separate 12-2 runs in the fourth quarter to give themselves a chance to steal the first game of the Finals. When Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who played up to his MVP billing with 38 points, missed a shot to ice the game with 11 seconds to go, Haliburton got the ball near halfcourt and did what he does best: Bring opposing fans to their knees. Haliburton drove to his right, stopped hard to create an inch of space against the Thunder’s suffocating defense and pulled up with a jump shot. He buried it, silencing the rowdy Paycom Arena and giving the Pacers their only lead of the game. “We got the stop and coach trusts us in those moments … I’m just trying to make a play. Man, basketball is fun, winning is fun,” Haliburton told ESPN after the final horn sounded. It’s a frankly stunning result. The Thunder had led the whole game and at times looked ready to deliver the killer blow, poised to go on one of their devastating runs that have been a signature move this season.