US EditionOKC Thunder UPSET in Game 1 of NBA FINALS, What Went Wrong?!
- The Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 on Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center.
- The Pacers overcame deficits as large as 15 points late in the fourth quarter and had never led until Tyrese Haliburton's final-second pull-up jumper gave them the lead.
- Haliburton, 25, hit his fourth clutch game-winner this postseason and finished Game 1 with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists despite the Pacers committing 25 turnovers.
- The Pacers set a new NBA Finals record with a-19 turnover differential, overcoming what usually costs teams games, as coach Rick Carlisle trusted his squad to rally without timeouts.
- The Thunder, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 38 points, must adjust quickly with Game 2 scheduled Sunday in Oklahoma City to avoid a 2-0 series deficit.
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Thunder collapse late as Haliburton's buzzer-beater lifts Pacers to Game 1 win
Things were going as expected for the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. They forced the normally efficient Indiana Pacers into 19 turnovers in the first half to lead by 12 at the break.…
Caitlin Clark reacts to Pacers’ thrilling comeback victory over Thunder in Game 1 of NBA Finals
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark took to social media to celebrate the Pacers' 111-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
NBA Finals: Thunder collapse when it mattered most in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY — Things were going as expected for the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. They forced the normally efficient Indiana Pacers into 19 turnovers in the first half to lead by 12 at the break. The advantage swelled to 15 early in the fourth quarter, and it looked like the Thunder were off to one of their usual blowout victories. READ: NBA Finals: How the Pacers pulled off a comeback in Game 1 HALIBURTON …
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