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Dan Lyons

Thunder Make Abysmal NBA History With Devastating Game 1 Stat In Loss

Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers overcame a sloppy performance in many aspects to win Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Thunder. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated a number of facets of Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but couldn't quite hold on in the most important stat category of them all: the final score. The Indiana Pacers stole an incredible 111–110 road victory on a near-buzzer-beater by Tyrese Haliburton.

The Thunder led by as many as 15 points, and looked like they would run away with the game in the first half, thanks in large part to an incredible turnover deficit throughout the game. The Pacers turned the ball over 25 times during the game, while OKC only coughed it up seven times on the day.

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