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Tyrese Haliburton Credits Rick Carlisle for Bold Coaching Move That Led to Final Shot

Indiana Pacers guard Haliburton and forward Toppin celebrate after the Pacers defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers did it again. They came away with a miraculous 111-110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Haliburton made an improbable shot to win Game 1 on the road in the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks and he did it once more in this Game 1 on the NBA's biggest stage.

Indiana came up with a big defensive stop off a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander miss and Pacers coach Rick Carlisle chose to keep his one timeout left in his pocket. The ball found its way to Haliburton with just over six seconds remaining before he drained a long two after creating space on Thunder guard and elite defender Cason Wallace.

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