The Indiana Pacers pulled out a victory from an astonishing challenge to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The NBA Finals are off to an epic start with the Indiana Pacers securing a road victory in Game 1.
The Oklahoma City Thunder led the entire match before Tyrees Halliburton scored the winner of the epic game.
The victory of Pacers ‘Game 1 opens the series wide and goes against predictions that OKC will dominate the series.
OKC’s Game 2 will become an even more important matchup for Thunder, bringing all the pressure to tie the series down.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, then pulling them back with the Pacers in a three-point play.
The Pacers won the contest 111-110 and gained their first blood in the final.
The newly crowned MVP has more than doubled his 17-point contribution from teammate Jalen Williams to earn 38 points.
Sofa Scole’s player rating awards the SGA with a benchmark of 8.4/10, while Lu Dort is the second highest rating of Thunder Player with a 7.7 rating.
Chet Holmgren was disappointed, managing 6-6-0 statistics and only recorded a 6.2 rating for his performance.
The Indiana Pacers did what they did in New York to open the series. They stole Game 1 with a stunning comeback performance.
Tyreese Halliburton scored the winner of the game, a measured performance from the Pacers leader 14-10-6.
Haliburton was awarded a 7.6/10 player rating, second only to OBI Toppin’s key performance. Toppin scored 17 points, including three pointers, 5-8.
The Indiana Pacers’ depth strength actually manifests itself in their comeback victory, and that’s a credit to head coach Rick Carlisle.
OKC had four players scored double-digit points, with only six Pacers and one TJ McConnell.
This dramatic game is the perfect opener in terms of the drama that opens the series, showing that Pacers are never counted.