Tyrese Haliburton just erased every “overrated” take in one shot. With 0.3 seconds left in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Pacers star drilled a 21-foot jumper to cap a wild 111–110 comeback win over the Thunder. Indiana trailed by 15 in the fourth and were still down five with 90 seconds left. Then Haliburton did what real stars do—he closed.
After Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a potential dagger, the Pacers grabbed the rebound and trusted their All-Star. No timeout. No panic. Just Haliburton calmly walking it up, creating space, and pulling up like it was a shootaround. Splash.
Some still question his killer instinct or tag him as “stats but no wins,” but Tyrese Haliburton backed up the hype with 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting, along with 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and an impressive +12 net rating. This was his fourth clutch bucket of the playoffs—this one on the biggest stage of his life. Overrated? Nope. He’s a stone-cold closer.
Indiana’s been the comeback kings all postseason, and Haliburton’s fingerprints are all over it. From Milwaukee to Cleveland to the Knicks and now OKC, the star delivers when it counts.
Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin, and the rest stepped up, but tonight belonged to No. 0.
ongoing story…
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