Indiana Pacers ‘cheated death’ again to stun OKC Thunder in NBA Finals


The Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. 

OKC was in control for most of the game and led by as many as 15 points but got outscored 35-25 in the fourth quarter, and Tyrese Haliburton hit a jumper with 0.3 seconds left to lift the Pacers to the victory.  

Haliburton finished with 14 points, while Pascal Siakam had a team-high 19 points. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 38 points. 

Here are some social media reactions to the Pacers’ victory and Haliburton’s game-winning dagger.

Tyrese Haliburton does it again in NBA Playoffs

Nick Sardis covers high school sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Nick? He can be reached at nsardis@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @nicksardis. Sign up for The Varsity Club newsletter to access more high school coverage. Support Nick’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.





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