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2025 NBA Finals: How Haliburton and Indy stole Game 1

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Indiana Pacers beat Oklahoma City Thunder 111 -110 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Tyresese Haliburton hit a late 3 -point shot to steal Game 1 in the final 20 seconds .

The Pacers have won the last two Game 1 on the road, and each time it has stolen Game 1 .

Oklahoma City needs to play 48 minutes of its defense, not 24 , to beat Indiana .

Teams that have lost Game 1 at home have outscored opponents by an average of 12 points per game in Game 2 .

Road teams have already accomplished their goal by assuring a split of the first two games.

Credit the Pacers for not being satisfied and taking leads that proved insurmountable.

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