The Indiana Pacers are up 1-0 in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder thanks to Tyrese Haliburton.
The two-time All-Star did not have the best of games on Thursday night, finishing with 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting, 10 rebounds, six assists, a block, three turnovers and two three-pointers in 39 minutes of action.
Haliburton, however, stepped it up for the Pacers when it mattered the most. The 6-foot-5 point guard knocked down a game-winning jumper, leaving just 0.3 seconds on the game clock to lead Indiana to a thrilling 111-110 victory.
The NBA posted a couple of slow-mo videos of Haliburton's incredible shot, and as expected, it drew quite a lot of reactions from the fans on social media.
The folks on Instagram were left utterly impressed by Haliburton's heroics for the Pacers.
"This could be one of the most clutch playoff runs ever by a player," a comment read.
"Straight cinema ð¥" said another.
"Poetry in motion," declared a user.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during NBA Finals Media Day at Paycom Center.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) during NBA Finals Media Day at Paycom Center.
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"This was tough," a reaction read.
"Overrate that," another said.
"This cam is amazing ð¥ Haliburton has been using it a lot lately," a fan wrote.
The Thunder came into Game 1 at Paycom Center as the favorites, and they proved why this was the case for virtually the entire game. It wasn't until Haliburton's shot found the bottom of the net with just 0.3 seconds remaining that the Pacers took their first lead of the evening.
Indiana led this game for just three-tenths of a second, but it was enough for them to escape with what could very well be a series-defining victory.