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If the Indiana Pacers didn't look like a team of fate.
The Pacers trailed 15 times in the fourth quarter, removed the deficit in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night and caused huge frustration in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
The 15-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter was OKC's biggest game. But after the Pacers called and paused, they did a 15-4 run themselves to return within a quarter. The Thunders took nine leads slightly, but they answered with another 10-2 time, suddenly 48.1 seconds behind.
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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacted in the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Pecom Center's 2025 NBA Finals. (Kyle Terada-Imagn image)
Gilgeous-Alexander missed the shot with 11.0 seconds left and Tyrese Haliburton has 0.3 seconds left to the winner of the game. This is the first lead in Indiana's entire game, because most of the games are thunder.
Indiana comes in as a double-digit loser, which is what most games cover. Instead, it was the Pacers' 111-110 victory, their first NBA Finals since 2000.
In the final 9:27, the Pacers beat the Thunder 32-16, which was a 12-2 run in the final 2:38.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) passed the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder's Rick Kyrgyz Alexander (2) in the third quarter in the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. (Kyle Terada-Imagn image)
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It's another crazy comeback for the playoff Pacers - only four times in nearly 1,500 playoff games since 1997, the team won seven points after falling behind in the last minute of the fourth quarter or overtime - the Pacers won three games this season alone. This condition does not meet that criteria, but despite this, it is an incredible comeback by chalk.
After the game, Haliburton made the best yogi Bella, who said, “It’s not over yet.” “It’s not over until the clock reaches zero.”
Surprisingly, no Pacers scored 20 points in the race, while MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a maximum of 38 thunder. However, six Pacers scored in double figures, while five Pacers had at least 14.
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith (23) and guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrated in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the first game of the Pecom Center's 2025 NBA Finals. (Kyle Terada-Imagn image)
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Game 2 will be Sunday night in Oklahoma City.
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