On a night when downtown Oklahoma City was hit with rain, the Pacers weathered an even bigger storm. Indiana stood its ground as OKC poured it on throughout Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Pacers trailed by as many as 15 points,

The Indiana Pacers have done it again. The underdog Pacers pulled off another stunning win, this time taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 111-110, in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday night.

Even after his game-winner, Haliburton said they must play better. He quickly understood they stole Game 1. If you replayed the final three minutes, the Thunder likely would squeeze out a win in 99 out of 100 simulations. That doesn't make it sting any less for OKC, though. You don't win titles in hypotheticals.