INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the Oklahoma City Thunder with yet another incredible comeback Thursday night.
Tyrese Haliburton’s long jumper with .3 seconds left on the clock locked in the Pacers’ first NBA Finals win, taking a 1-0 series lead over the West’s best.
Indiana Fever stars Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston immediately reacted to the miracle shot on social media.
YOU CANT MAKE IT UP 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— Caitlin Clark (@CaitlinClark22) June 6, 2025
PACERS ON TOP🔥🔥 INSANE
— Aliyah A. Boston (@aa_boston) June 6, 2025
Multiple current and former Colts players and coaches also showed the Pacers some love.
How about those Pacers! They have 25 turnovers, miss six free throws, give up 38 points to SGA and find themselves down 15 in the 4th Qtr….And win by one point.😄. Amazing!!! pic.twitter.com/YdPZvkf3zL
— Tony Dungy (@TonyDungy) June 6, 2025
Game winning shot the day your shoe drop elite lol
— Mo Alie-Cox (@MoAlie81) June 6, 2025
He got ICE in his VEINS‼️
— DeForest Buckner (@DeForestBuckner) June 6, 2025
Even Super Bowl champion and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes showed respect to Haliburton.
Helly!?!?
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) June 6, 2025
Other big time names showed up on social media, as well.
What an incredible shot by Tyrese Haliburton to seal the victory for the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. That was an amazing fourth quarter comeback by the entire Pacers team!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 6, 2025
Give Coach Rick Carlisle a lot of credit – he made some outstanding adjustments coming out of the half, especially in the fourth quarter!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 6, 2025
I don’t think anyone plays better than the pacers in the 4th qt!
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) June 6, 2025
What the Haliiiii
— CeeDee Lamb (@_CeeDeeThree) June 6, 2025
haliburton is on the craziest run I’ve ever seen omg
— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) June 6, 2025
Wow wow wow
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) June 6, 2025
My dad would have been BEAMING about his @Pacers ! This is so much fun for our family 🙏🏻 !
— Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN) June 6, 2025
