India, June 6 -- Tyrese Haliburton sent shockwaves through the NBA world on Thursday after nailing a game-winning clutch shot with 0.3 seconds left to lift the Indiana Pacers to a thrilling 111-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. The Pacers' star guard's fourth clutch playoff shot of 2025 drew awe from NBA icons like Magic Johnson and Caitlin Clark.

With the Thunder leading by 15 in the fourth quarter, Haliburton orchestrated a relentless Pacers comeback, culminating in his buzzer-beater over Cason Wallace. The shot, captured in a viral image of Haliburton celebrating with teammate Aaron Nesmith, handed Indiana a 1-0 series lead as 9.5-point underdogs.

NBA legend Magic Johnson po...