This official NBA game-used basketball was used during the Indiana Pacers’ thrilling Game 1 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals. In a stunning finish, the Pacers pulled off a dramatic 111–110 cꦛomeback win, seizing home-court advantage and setting the stage for what quickly became a historic series. Remarkably, Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning shot came with just 0.3 seconds remaining—the latest go-ahead field goal in an NBA Finals game since Michael Jordan’s ic🃏onic buzzer-beater in Game 1 of the 1997 Finals against the Utah Jazz.

Down by 15 in the fourth and still trailing by nine with under three minutes to play, Indiana staged a furious rally. The final blow came with just 0.3 seconds on the clock, when Tyrese Haliburton, quiet for much of the night, rose up and buried a cold-blooded pull-up jumper to give the Pacers their first💦 lead of the game—just in time.

It was a stunning end to a game the Thunder had seemingly controlled from the opening tip. Shai Gilgeous🦩-Alexander, fresh off his MVP season, delivered a monster 38-point performance. OKC’s defense was stifling early, forcing 25 turnovers—including 19 in the first half alone—but ꧂the offense couldn’t convert, managing just 11 points off those extra possessions.

The Thunder got up 16 more shots than the Pacers but struggled with efficiency, shooting just 39.8% from the field. Gilgeous-Alexander himself hit only 14 of his 30 attempts, including a missed pull-up jumper just seconds be👍fore Haliburton’s game-winner—an opportunity to stretch the lead to two possessions that slipped away.

While Haliburton’s heroics sealed it, the Pacers’ win was built on balance and belief. Pascal Siakam led them ꦆin scoring with 19 points, and all five starters scored in double figures. Obi Toppin provided a huge spark off the bench, drilling five 3-pointers to fuel the comeback. Indiana finished a scorching 18-of-39 from beyond the arc, shooting 46.2% from deep in one of their most efficient performances of the playoffs.

It wasn’t just a win—it was a statement. The shot showed the world the Pacers weren’t just happy to be on thꦉe big stage- they 🌜were a threat to win it all. 

That shot marked his fourth go-a𒁏head bucket in the final five seconds of a playoff 🌄game this year—putting him in elite company alongside legends like LeBron James. But the Finals game-winner was just the latest in a string of heroic moments.

In the Eastern Conference Finals against New York, Haliburton hit a dramatic buzzer-beating three to tie the game at the end of regulation, capping off a wild comeback and sending the game to overtime, where the Pacers eventually p☂ulled out a win. Earlier, in the semifinals against Cleveland, he buried a step-back three in the final moments to erase a late deficit and steal Game 2—punctuating a comeback from 20 points down. And in the first round against Milwaukee, Haliburton delivered the dagger once again, converting a tough and-one layup with just over a second left in overtime to clinch the series.

Haliburton finished the playoffs shooting an incredible 86.7% on clutch shots in the final two minutes or overtime (13-of-1🐟5), showcasing his unshakable poise and elite shot-making under pressure. Game after game, round after round, he stepped up with the season on the line—cementing his reputation as one of the most clutch performers in the league and 🎀the undisputed engine of the Pacers’ Finals run.

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