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USA Today
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Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot completes Pacers' NBA Finals Game 1 comeback
Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot completes Pacers' NBA Finals Game 1 comeback Show Caption Hide Caption Pacers and Thunder NBA Finals is better than it's 'small-market' billing USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the star-studded NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Sports Pulse Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton did it again. The Pacers trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder by as much as 15 points in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Indiana completed an epic comeback to steal the game on the road in Oklahoma City, thanks to a go-ahead shot from Haliburton. "We are a resilient group. We don't give up until the clock hits zero," Haliburton said after the game. "We do a great job of just staying in the moment... We just walk teams down." The Pacers were within one point of the Thunder with 11 seconds remaining in the game, 110-109. The Pacers' Aaron Nesmith rebounded a missed shot from Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and pushed the ball up the court to Haliburton, who nailed a 21-foot jumper to take a 111-110 lead with .3 seconds remaining. It marked the Pacers' first lead of the game and Indiana held onto to take Game 1. Haliburton continues to come up clutch for the Pacers in the biggest moments of the game. This season, Haliburton is 13-of-15 (86.7%) on shots inside the final two minutes to tie or take the lead, including overtime. Haliburton is tied with Reggie Miller for the second-most game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the final five seconds of a game since the 1997 playoffs, trailing only LeBron James (8), according to ESPN. The Pacers have overcome five 15-point deficits this postseason alone: June 5: at Thunder (15-point deficit) at Thunder (15-point deficit) May 21: at Knicks (17-point deficit) at Knicks (17-point deficit) May 13: at Cavaliers (19-point deficit) at Cavaliers (19-point deficit) May 6: at Cavaliers (20-point deficit) at Cavaliers (20-point deficit) April 29: vs. Bucks (20-point deficit) Contributing: Lorenzo Reyes The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
USA Today
2 hours ago
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- USA Today
Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot completes Pacers' NBA Finals Game 1 comeback
Tyrese Haliburton's game-winning shot completes Pacers' NBA Finals Game 1 comeback Show Caption Hide Caption Pacers and Thunder NBA Finals is better than it's 'small-market' billing USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the star-studded NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Sports Pulse Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton did it again. The Pacers trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder by as much as 15 points in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but Indiana completed an epic comeback to steal the game on the road in Oklahoma City, thanks to a go-ahead shot from Haliburton. "We are a resilient group. We don't give up until the clock hits zero," Haliburton said after the game. "We do a great job of just staying in the moment... We just walk teams down." The Pacers were within one point of the Thunder with 11 seconds remaining in the game, 110-109. The Pacers' Aaron Nesmith rebounded a missed shot from Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and pushed the ball up the court to Haliburton, who nailed a 21-foot jumper to take a 111-110 lead with .3 seconds remaining. It marked the Pacers' first lead of the game and Indiana held onto to take Game 1. Haliburton continues to come up clutch for the Pacers in the biggest moments of the game. This season, Haliburton is 13-of-15 (86.7%) on shots inside the final two minutes to tie or take the lead, including overtime. Haliburton is tied with Reggie Miller for the second-most game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the final five seconds of a game since the 1997 playoffs, trailing only LeBron James (8), according to ESPN. The Pacers have overcome five 15-point deficits this postseason alone: June 5: at Thunder (15-point deficit) at Thunder (15-point deficit) May 21: at Knicks (17-point deficit) at Knicks (17-point deficit) May 13: at Cavaliers (19-point deficit) at Cavaliers (19-point deficit) May 6: at Cavaliers (20-point deficit) at Cavaliers (20-point deficit) April 29: vs. Bucks (20-point deficit) Contributing: Lorenzo Reyes The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Washington Post
12 hours ago
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- Washington Post
This play isn't really about LeBron James
We should all be thankful for sports. It's the best antidote to small talk, allowing strangers to skip past all that awkward do-we-really-have-to-get-to-know-each-other energy and cut through to what's really important. Like, who was the better '80s NBA point gawd: Mark Price or Isiah Thomas? That debate — and really, a debate that exists only in the warped mind of a Cleveland Cavaliers' die-hard fan — helps two Northeast Ohio males navigate their first encounter in the play 'King James.'
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
NBA news: Knicks-Pacers Game 3 pulls ratings not seen since LeBron's Cavs days
The post NBA news: Knicks-Pacers Game 3 pulls ratings not seen since LeBron's Cavs days appeared first on ClutchPoints. Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers delivered a massive viewership milestone, drawing numbers not seen since LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers nearly a decade ago. Advertisement According to ClutchPoints' Tomer Azarly, Saturday's matchup on TNT and truTV averaged 7.09 million viewers, making it the most-watched Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals since the Cavaliers faced the Atlanta Hawks in 2015. That game averaged 7.76 million viewers and featured a dominant Cavaliers team led by James en route to a Finals appearance. Tyrese Haliburton's historic Game 4 fuels Pacers' surge as East Finals showdown vs. Knicks captivates national audience © Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The surge in ratings comes amid an exciting and highly competitive series between two storied franchises. Game 1 of the series also made headlines for viewership, averaging the highest numbers for an Eastern Conference Finals opener since 2018, when the Cavaliers battled the Boston Celtics. That game ended in dramatic fashion, with the Pacers securing a 138-135 overtime victory behind Tyrese Haliburton's late-game heroics. Advertisement Indiana responded in Game 4 with another standout performance, defeating the Knicks 130-121 on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the series. Haliburton posted a historic triple-double — 32 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, and zero turnovers — becoming the first player ever to record such a stat line in a playoff game since turnovers began being tracked in the 1977–78 season. The viewership spike reflects growing interest in the Pacers' postseason run and the Knicks' return to the national spotlight. Both fan bases have shown strong engagement throughout the series, with the stakes only rising as the teams near a potential Finals berth. Game 5 will be held Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET on TNT. The Knicks will look to extend the series, while the Pacers aim to clinch their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.
Yahoo
a day ago
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Magic Johnson Sends Clear Indiana Pacers Message on Wednesday
Magic Johnson Sends Clear Indiana Pacers Message on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers have made it to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years, and few would have seen this coming before the playoffs began. The 50-32 Pacers were the fourth seed in the East and weren't expected to make much noise in the postseason. Advertisement The Pacers first dispatched the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round to set up a clash with the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. The 64-18 Cavaliers were heavy favorites in that series, but were shockingly knocked out in five games. That left the New York Knicks as the only obstacle between the Pacers and a long-awaited finals appearance, and they won in six games in the Eastern Conference finals. It's been a remarkable run, and NBA icon Magic Johnson had a message for the Pacers' opponents in the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Magic Johnson attends a WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Minnesota Lynx. Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images The Thunder enter the NBA Finals as overwhelming favorites. They secured home-court advantage throughout the playoffs thanks to a league-best 68-14 record and made light work of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals. Advertisement For all the good work the Thunder have done, though, Johnson said he believes they should be worried, considering the Pacers are 6-2 on the road in these playoffs. "The Oklahoma City Thunder should be worried about Indiana because the Pacers have been a great road team in this year's Playoffs," Johnson wrote on X. "Throughout the Playoffs, they beat the Bucks in Milwaukee once at home in the first round, the #1 seeded Cavaliers three times in Cleveland in the second round, and then beat the Knicks twice in New York during the Eastern Conference Finals." The Pacers won the first two games on the road against the Cavaliers and the Knicks. That put them in the driver's seat in both of those series, and they'd be looking to repeat that feat in the NBA Finals. Game 1 will take place at the Paycom Center iin Oklahoma City on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Advertisement Related: Magic Johnson Has Clear Problem With Major NBA Award Announcement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
