Indiana Pacers celebrate surprising victory in NBA finals against Thunder!

Indiana Pacers celebrate surprising victory in NBA finals against Thunder!

In a dramatic first game of the NBA finals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder with 111: 110. Tyrese Haliburton secured the crucial point with only 0.3 seconds on the clock and thus put Indianapolis in the lead after the team had back with 15 points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. This remarkable catch -up was the largest in the fourth quarter of a final since 2011, which is particularly interesting from the aspect that Rick Carlisle trained both the Pacers and the Mavericks in 2011 that had set this record. [Kleinezeitung.at] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/newsticker_sport/19767540/haliburton-wirft-taktsieg-in-nba finals) reports on the scarce encounter and the decisive moments that led to victory.

The Pacers had difficulties in the first half and produced numerous ball losses, which the Thunder could not fully exploit. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the outstanding player for Oklahoma City and scored an impressive 38 points. Despite this performance, the Thunder could only hit the game out of the game in the last four minutes of play, which should be fatal for the result. Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and won 10 rebounds for Indiana, while Tyrese Haliburton, also collected 10 rebounds in addition to his 14 points.

catch -up and last minutes

With less than ten minutes in the fourth quarter, Indiana had started a catch -up, which ultimately led to the exciting turn. The team had previously played games several times in the running play-offs, which now paid off as valuable experience. Haliburton underlined the importance of this victory after the game and expressed his belief in the team, which already caused some surprises in these play-offs. mysuncoast.com emphasizes the remarkable return of the Pacers and calls the key players who made the decisive difference.

The listing of the Pacers showed a good distribution of the points: Obie Toppin contributed 17 points to the overall calculation, while Myles Turner also contributed 15 points to the team performance. The Pacers now have the chance to compensate for the series when they compete in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

look at the statistics

Indiana starts the finals with an impressive team performance in which many players were included in the scoring. The figures from this game illustrate the dynamics: While the Thunder were strong at home with a 36-1 record in the season after a 15-point lead, the Pacers were able to snatch the victory and thus work out an advantage in the series. According to Basketball-reference.com, the Pacers are in the game in the current Play-Off series, and this victory could give you the necessary self-confidence.