The Indiana Pacers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals . Tyrese Haliburton hit a game-winner to cap a Pacers comeback to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 38 points on 30 shots.

While the Thunder lost the game, there were some clear winners in the game. The Pacers, Haliburton, fans who were expecting a lop-sided series and of course... Nikola Jokic?

That's the name that came to Bill Simmons's mind after he watched the Pacers beat the Thunder and he explained that thought to Zach Lowe as soon as the game was over.

"I have down as a winner, Nikola Jokic," Simmons told Lowe. "Just because I think OKC is just an absolute beast. And you think, he takes Team USA to the brink and almost beats them. Takes this OKC team to seven and then you watched them in the first

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