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Shaquille O'Neal Stresses the Stakes of NBA Finals After Thunder Collapse vs. Pacers

O'Nel speaks on NBA TV after Game 1 between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder | Screengrab via NBA TV

The Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday night. Tyrese Haliburton hit yet another miraculous game-winning shot. This time, he gave the Pacers their first lead of the night, which came with just 0.3 seconds left on the clock.

Indiana held on for a 111-110 win over Oklahoma City to take a game on the road and draw first blood in this year's NBA Finals. The Thunder led by as many as 15 points in the game, including a nine-point lead with less than three minutes to go in the game. But the Pacers stuck around, chipped away at the lead and eventually came away with an incredible win.

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