OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Tyrese Haliburton and the never-say-die Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another last-second comeback, this time on the NBA's biggest stage.

Haliburton's 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left gave Indiana its first and only lead of the game, and the Pacers stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals after a comeback for the ages.

“Man, basketball's fun,” Haliburton said. “Winning is fun.”

Especially like this.

The Pacers turned the ball over 25 times, trailed by 15 points in the fourth quarter against a team with the best home record in the NBA and had no answers for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the NBA MVP who led all scorers with 38 points.

But they had the league's new Mr. Big Shot, who has now had one of these moments in every series the Pacers have played in these playoffs.

— April 29, Indiana trailed Milwaukee 118-111 with 34.6 seconds left in overtime. Haliburton scored with 1.4 seconds remaining and the Pacers won 119-118.

— May 6, Indiana trailed Cleveland 119-112 with 48 seconds left and won 120-119. Haliburton got the game-winner with 1.1 seconds to play.

— May 21, Indiana trailed New York 121-112 with 51.1 seconds left in regulation. Haliburton sent it to overtime on a jumper with no time on the clock; Indiana won 138-135.

Now, this.

“We've had lots of experience in these kinds of games,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.

The Pacers were down by 15 with 9:42 left, their rally the biggest in the fourth quarter of a finals game since Dallas also came from 15 down to beat Miami on June 2, 2011.

Carlisle coached those Mavericks. And, well, here he is again.

“That’s a really good team," Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said. "Credit them for not only tonight but their run. They've had so many games like that that have seemed improbable. And they just play with a great spirit and they keep coming. They keep playing.”

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 19 points. Obi Toppin scored 17, Myles Turner had 15, and Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard each had 14.

Jalen Williams had 17 and Lu Dort scored 15 for Oklahoma City, which was 36-1 at home with 15-point leads this season.

Game 2 is at Oklahoma City on Sunday night.

Oklahoma City led by 15 early in the fourth when Carlisle called time and subbed out all five players, seeking a spark. It worked. The Pacers outscored the Thunder 15-4 over the next 3:26 — getting within 98-94 on a 3 by Turner with 6:16 left.

They weren't done. And in the final second, they found a way. Again.

“We had control of the game for the most part," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "Now, it's a 48-minute game. And they teach you that lesson more than anyone else in the league — the hard way.”

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Myles Turner vs. Chet Holmgren (Cason Wallace gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Luguentz Dort misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:24	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point shot	2	0
10:55	Andrew Nembhard misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:52	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	2	0
10:41	Chet Holmgren makes driving layup (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	4	0
10:19	Aaron Nesmith misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	0
10:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	4	0
10:06	Aaron Nesmith blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 3-foot driving layup	4	0
10:06	Thunder offensive team rebound	4	0
9:59	Luguentz Dort misses 9-foot jumper	4	0
9:57	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	4	0
9:47	Tyrese Haliburton misses driving floating jump shot	4	0
9:45	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	4	0
9:40	Jalen Williams makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	7	0
9:30	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	7	0
9:30	Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2	7	1
9:30	Myles Turner misses free throw 2 of 2	7	1
9:29	Thunder defensive team rebound	7	1
9:16	Jalen Williams misses 16-foot two point shot	7	1
9:12	Pascal Siakam defensive rebound	7	1
8:56	Pascal Siakam makes driving layup (Tyrese Haliburton assists)	7	3
8:47	Luguentz Dort misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	3
8:44	Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound	7	3
8:39	Andrew Nembhard traveling	7	3
8:29	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds lost ball turnover	7	3
8:14	Aaron Nesmith bad pass (Luguentz Dort steals)	7	3
8:12	Chet Holmgren out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	3
7:56	Pascal Siakam makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists)	7	5
7:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three pointer	10	5
7:30	Myles Turner makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	10	7
7:15	Jalen Williams misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	10	7
7:13	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	10	7
7:07	Andrew Nembhard makes 22-foot three point shot (Pascal Siakam assists)	10	10
7:07	Thunder Full timeout	10	10
7:07	Obi Toppin enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	10	10
7:07	Ben Sheppard enters the game for Pascal Siakam	10	10
6:51	Jalen Williams misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	10	10
6:49	Tyrese Haliburton defensive rebound	10	10
6:28	Obi Toppin out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	10
6:18	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	12	10
6:02	Myles Turner lost ball turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	12	10
5:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	12	10
5:53	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	12	10
5:46	Chet Holmgren misses driving layup	12	10
5:46	Pacers defensive team rebound	12	10
5:33	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	10
5:30	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	12	10
5:23	Ben Sheppard personal foul	12	10
5:12	Cason Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	10
5:08	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	12	10
5:05	Chet Holmgren misses driving layup	12	10
5:05	Thunder offensive team rebound	12	10
5:05	Obi Toppin loose ball foul	12	10
5:05	Alex Caruso enters the game for Chet Holmgren	12	10
5:05	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Cason Wallace	12	10
5:00	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 1-foot two point shot	14	10
4:59	Pacers Full timeout	14	10
4:59	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	14	10
4:59	T.J. McConnell enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	14	10
4:59	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for Ben Sheppard	14	10
4:59	Pascal Siakam enters the game for Myles Turner	14	10
4:43	Alex Caruso blocks Aaron Nesmith 's 4-foot layup	14	10
4:43	Pacers offensive team rebound	14	10
4:42	Tyrese Haliburton misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	10
4:39	Alex Caruso defensive rebound	14	10
4:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	14	10
4:28	Aaron Nesmith defensive rebound	14	10
4:22	Aaron Nesmith steps out of bounds turnover	14	10
4:06	Isaiah Joe makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	16	10
3:43	Obi Toppin back court turnover	16	10
3:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	16	10
3:37	T.J. McConnell defensive rebound	16	10
3:30	Tyrese Haliburton makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists)	16	13
3:08	Alex Caruso makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luguentz Dort assists)	19	13
2:57	Obi Toppin lost ball turnover (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	19	13
2:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 11-foot two point shot	19	13
2:45	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	19	13
2:33	Pascal Siakam offensive foul	19	13
2:33	Pascal Siakam turnover	19	13
2:33	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Luguentz Dort	19	13
2:33	Myles Turner enters the game for Tyrese Haliburton	19	13
2:33	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Obi Toppin	19	13
2:33	Andrew Nembhard enters the game for Aaron Nesmith	19	13
2:27	Aaron Wiggins out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	13
2:17	T.J. McConnell makes 1-foot two point shot	19	15
2:06	Myles Turner shooting foul	19	15
2:06	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	20	15
2:06	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Myles Turner	20	15
2:06	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	21	15
1:51	Andrew Nembhard misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	15
1:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	21	15
1:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving floating jump shot	21	15
1:39	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	21	15
1:39	Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point shot	23	15
1:26	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	23	15
1:15	Alex Caruso blocks Bennedict Mathurin 's 6-foot driving layup	23	15
1:14	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	23	15
1:05	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	25	15
1:04	Pacers Full timeout	25	15
49.1	T.J. McConnell makes 8-foot two point shot	25	17
39.0	Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point shot	27	17
39.0	Thomas Bryant shooting foul	27	17
39.0	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	27	17
39.0	Obi Toppin enters the game for Thomas Bryant	27	17
39.0	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 1	28	17
30.1	Obi Toppin makes 25-foot three point jumper (T.J. McConnell assists)	28	20
25.1	Andrew Nembhard personal foul	28	20
25.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	29	20
25.1	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Isaiah Joe	29	20
25.1	Cason Wallace enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	29	20
25.1	Tyrese Haliburton enters the game for Andrew Nembhard	29	20
25.1	Aaron Nesmith enters the game for T.J. McConnell	29	20
25.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 2 of 2	29	20
23.1	Obi Toppin defensive rebound	29	20
4.1	Aaron Nesmith lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	29	20
2.0	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	29	20
2.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	29	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	20

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Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

12:30 AM, June 6, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ERADM

Attendance

18,203

Referees

John Goble, Marc Davis, David Guthrie, Kevin Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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