The 2025 NBA Finals are off to a rip-roaring start after the Indiana Pacers somehow stole Game 1 from the Oklahoma City Thunder at the hands of point guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Though they were down 15 earlier in the fourth, the Pacers managed to bring it within one with 48 seconds left. But as the clock dwindled, the score stayed stagnant. It looked like Indiana might not pull it off ... until a 21-foot, buzzer-beating jump shot from Hali all but sealed the deal. Final score: 111-110.
WHAT THE HALIBURTON AGAIN 😱
— ESPN (@espn) June 6, 2025
TYRESE WINS GAME 1 OF THE NBA FINALS FOR THE PACERS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/TLv6OtQyWV
It was a thrilling comeback from what felt like it should have been a Thunder win—and those posting through the moment online sounded every bit as excited as you'd expect.
Take a look at that reaction from sports fans below:
Helly!?!?
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) June 6, 2025
Let’s do the Hali lol
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 6, 2025
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) June 6, 2025
TYRESE HALIBIGSHOT
Let’s GOOOOOOOOO @TyHaliburton22 pic.twitter.com/uEMCL3I2Db
Hali might have points in games where he isn’t THAT GUY, but he’s always the dude in the clutch moments… He really is like that bruh.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) June 6, 2025
What the Haliiiii
— CeeDee Lamb (@_CeeDeeThree) June 6, 2025
Getting voted most overrated player fueled Hali like we’ve never seen before with an athlete
— Këv (@lemonpepperkev) June 6, 2025
What a damn win for the Pacers. The others kept them a float and that damn Haliburton tucked them in. Jesus Christ
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 6, 2025
WTHALI IS CLUTCH! https://t.co/0C7iuFCoOi
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) June 6, 2025
HALIBURTON AGAIN!!!
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 6, 2025
This Pacers team is just absolute nails
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) June 6, 2025
It's always Haliburton.
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) June 6, 2025
Tyrese freaking Haliburton.
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) June 6, 2025
Wow. #NBAFinals2025
THERE GO THAT BOYYYYYYYYY
— KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) June 6, 2025
TYRESE HALIBURTON! NOT BAD FOR A "BORING" FINALS MATCHUP, HUH
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) June 6, 2025
These comeback Pacers man woooww
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) June 6, 2025
Casuals may have to watch this NBA Finals
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) June 6, 2025
How can you not be romantic about the Pacers
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) June 6, 2025
Halliburton magnet ball is insane, Pacers are team of destiny
— Alec Sturm (@Alec_Sturm) June 6, 2025
How do they do this every round
Yet another crazy ending sponsored by Tyrese Haliburton. We'll see what's in store for Game 2 come Sunday at 8 p.m. ET.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Tyrese Haliburton's Game-Winning Bucket vs. Thunder Sends Sports Fans Into a Tizzy .
