OKLAHOMA CITY – The Indiana Pacers led for exactly 0.3 seconds in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

It just goes to show that it doesn’t matter how long you lead—just as long as you’re on top when the buzzer sounds.

Tyrese Haliburton buried another cold-blooded clutch shot to propel the Pacers to a 111-110 win against the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder, capping off Indiana’s latest great escape.

Six Pacers finished with double-digit scoring, including all five starters. Pascal Siakam led the way with 19. Reserve Obi Toppin added 17 and Myles Turner scored 15. Haliburton finished with 14 points, matched by teammate Andrew Nembhard, and Aaron Nesmith chipped in 10 points.

League MVP Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 38 points.

The Pacers trailed by 15 points with less than ten

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