The Indiana Pacers committed a ton of turnovers, made plenty of mistakes, and fell behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
But they were able to rally back and steal a 111-110 win on the road, giving them a huge advantage when most people didn’t expect one.
Following the massive victory, Tyrese Haliburton talked to ESPN about himself and his team and what they can do.
“I don’t know what you say about it, but I know that this group is a resilient group,” Haliburton said. “And we don’t give up until it’s 0.0 on the clock.”
They didn’t throw in the towel, and Indiana fans are happy about that.
The Pacers entered the fourth quarter in a deficit, and the Thunder consistently controlled the tempo of the game.
Plus, the Pacers were making so many mistakes, including a record number of turnovers.
But they didn’t lose hope or belief in what they could do, and kept the pressure on.
Once again, it was Haliburton who made this success possible.
His shot in the final seconds will live on in Indiana history forever, no matter how this series ends.
The Pacers are resilient.
All season long, people have counted them out, and they have proven them wrong.
Even during the playoffs, they faced teams that seemed like the underdogs, but the Pacers overtook them all.
There are so many unpredictable things about the NBA, but Haliburton performing well in the last seconds of a game is now something that people can set their watches to.
He has done it during every series in the postseason, and fans are wondering if he can do it again.
On Thursday night, the Thunder learned what the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks already know: the Pacers just do not give up.
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