NBA Finals: Pacers steal last-second victory over Thunder in Game 1
Tyrese Haliburton drilled the game-winner as the Indiana Pacers erased a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
The Pacers trailed all night and were down by 15 early in the fourth quarter, but Halibuton put them ahead in the final second and now they will have a chance to double their advantage in the best-of-seven championship series when the Thunder host game two on Sunday.
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