Another Incredible Comeback Win For The Indiana Pacers, Riding Tyrese Haliburton’s Winning And Essentially Game Ending Field Goal To (111-110), (68-14), Oklahoma City In The NBA Final Round Opener

Maybe, even likely, it will eventually be an aberration game of which I watched none (“City” is still a big series favorite, but only half what they were established as, when “it” began) yet one must credit and cite some of the incredible play and comeback wins registered by the Indiana Pacers (13-4 and 12-5 ATS in these upset riddled, 2025 NBA ‘Offs), including the (111-110) final round opening win (their unprecedented third series, road opening game win in these ‘Offs), capped by Tyrese Haliburton’s game winning, essentially ending 21 foot made shot with .3 seconds remaining. (The last 3 major sports league’s final round opening tilts ended “suddenly,” Freddie Freeman’s 2 outs, “G slam” lifting L.A. by 3 runs over the Yankees, Leon Draisaitl’s OT goal the night before and Haliburton last night).

Haliburton, who stepped forward in anticipation of getting the (“too many trophies” in this enabled world), semis round, MVP but was denied such, as it properly went to teammate Pascal Siakam, stepped up and hit the win or lose, game winning shot, giving “Indy” its lone lead and first ever lead in an NBA final round. (They lost games 1,2, 4 and 6 in a 2-3-2 format to the first of 3 L.A. crowns in their only other final round “app.”)

Good job by the no longer great, or even close, A.P. follows, detailing 4 exceptional Pacers’ comeback wins, with Mr. Tyrese hitting big, big shots in all.

— April 29, Indiana trailed Milwaukee 118-111 with 34.6 seconds left in overtime. Haliburton scored with 1.4 seconds remaining and the Pacers won 119-118.

— May 6, Indiana trailed Cleveland 119-112 with 48 seconds left and won 120-119. Haliburton got the game-winner with 1.1 seconds to play.

— May 21, Indiana trailed New York 121-112 with 51.1 seconds left in regulation. Haliburton sent it to overtime on a jumper with no time on the clock; Indiana won 138-135.

Now, this.

“Leap year kid,” Tyrese Haliburton born on Feb. 29, 2000 and pictured above, has almost as many incredible game winning type shots in these ‘offs as birthdays.