Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers to a double-digit comeback to steal Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The Thunder now find themselves in a 0-1 hole.

The Oklahoma City Thunder were the better basketball team for about 45 minutes of Game 1 in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Through the entire first half, the Thunder executed with elite precision,

If the Thunder bounce back in Game 2, Chet Holmgren will need to be better. He was invisible in Game 1 with just six points and six rebounds. That performance resulted in him barely seeing the floor in the fourth quarter as the game evolved into crunch time.