June 5 (UPI) -- Tyrese Haliburton flowed right, slammed on the brakes and buried a game-winning jumper, giving the Indiana Pacers their only lead of the night to stun the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
The Pacers trailed by as many as 15 points before the veteran guard hit the shot with just 0.3 second remaining for the 111-110 comeback victory in Oklahoma City. Haliburton, who scored just six points in the first half, finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
"We keep believing and we stay together," Haliburton said on the ABC broadcast. "It ain't over until it's over. It ain't over until it hits zero. We just keep pushing."
The Pacers outshot the Thunder 47.6% to 39.8%, but were hurt by turnovers early on. Lazy passes were chum for Thunder defenders, who gathered like hungry sharks to forced 20 Pacers turnovers in the first half.
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