The Pacers have been on a Cinderella run to the NBA Finals this postseason, which is unlike anything we have seen in years.
They stole another Game 1 on the road, now giving them a real chance to win the series.
With Haliburton hitting another game-winner, he adds to his career total in that area, putting him in a conversation with some elite company.
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What impressive stat did Haliburton add to last night?
Haliburton’s game-winner in Game 1 against the Thunder was the fifth game-winning/game-tying field goal, under five seconds in Haliburton’s playoff career (@ohnohedidnt24).
Here’s where it gets crazy.
Haliburton has only played in 32 career playoff games, with four of those game-winners coming this postseason.
The 2024 NBA Playoffs were the first time Tyrese played in the postseason.
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Haliburton’s total of five game-tying/go-ahead field goals in the final five seconds of the 4th/OT ties him for second in that category, since the 1997 NBA Playoffs.
He’s currently tied with Reggie Miller and only trails LeBron (8) for first place in this category.
Haliburton is just 25 years old and is already in second place on a pretty significant list.
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Tyrese didn’t have a huge game last night, but the shot at the end of the game more than made up for it, along with the several other times he has done it this postseason.
There’s a good chance that if even one of these game-winning/game-tying shots doesn’t fall, the Pacers aren’t in a position to win the championship right now.
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