Whether it’s on a graph or a stat sheet, what the Indiana Pacers did in Game 1 of the NBA Finals is difficult to believe.

They trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder by 15 points in the fourth quarter before rallying to win 111-110 on Tyrese Haliburton‘s fourth tying or go-ahead shot in crunch time in these playoffs. This time, his long jumper with 0.3 seconds left gave them their only lead of the game.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal said postgame there were so many moments he expected the Thunder to pull away and blow out Indiana.

Per the NBA, the Pacers tied the biggest fourth-quarter comeback (15 points) in the NBA Finals since 1971. And since 1971, this is the latest into any Finals game that a team took its first lead (0.3 seconds).

Look at how unlikely this Pacers win was.

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Indiana has come back from down 15 or more FIVE times, the most such comebacks in a single postseason in the play-by-play era (since 1997).

Pacers are 5-3 when they go down by 15 or more this playoffs.

— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) June 6, 2025

The Pacers tied the biggest fourth-quarter comeback (15-point deficit) in the NBA Finals since 1971.

Indiana took its first lead of the game with 0.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Since 1971, this is the latest into any Finals game that a team took its first lead. pic.twitter.com/zi6ASIqR0I

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 6, 2025

haliburton is on the craziest run I’ve ever seen omg

— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) June 6, 2025

If the Pacers go on to win this series the Knicks are gonna fire Mark Daigneault.

— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) June 6, 2025

Largest #NBAFinals comebacks, by opponent’s largest lead of game:

-2007-2008 Celtics over Lakers, 24, Game 4
-1994-1995 Rockets over Magic, 20, Game 1
-2010-2011 Mavericks over Heat, 15, Game 2
-2024-2025 #Pacers over Thunder, 15, Game 1

*All 3 previous teams won the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/7m4VQKhQP1

— Jessica Brand (@JessicaDBrand) June 6, 2025

Oklahoma City just lost to an East team at home for the first time since March 12, 2024 – nearly 15 months ago – when they lost to the Indiana Pacers.

— Pat Boylan Fever/Pacers (@PatBoylanPacers) June 6, 2025

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