Los PACERS, specialists in making possible the impossiblethey showed it again after signing another epic comeback to Turn the Thunder (111-110) and get ahead in the NBA final (0-1)thanks to A basket of Tyrese Haliburton to 0.3 tenths of the conclusion with which they culminated their nth resilience in these playoffs to Raise 15 points against in the last quarter (94-79, at 9.42). Yes, Indiana's never stop believing.
Thus Haliburton executed the Pacers to 0.3 tenths from the end
Was The only advantage they had In a party in which they confirmed their indomitable character, that of a team to kill a hundred times so that it does not get up. And not that is worth it. They already demonstrated it in these series for the title in the fifth game against the Bucksin the second before the Cavs And in the first before the Knicks And, as in the latter, it was Tyrese Haliburton In extremis the architect of the resurrection.
Fifth victory after lifting 15 or more points
It is the Fifth Victory of the Pacers In these playoffs after tracing a disadvantage of 15 or more points, record figure in some series for the title since 1998. A fact that by repeating has stopped being a miracle to become almost a habit. Pacers live comfortable on wireThey dominate vertigo and almost never fall. They resurrected again despite their 25 ball losses and to the stratospheric party of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (38+5+3).
Los Thunder They were warned and took it seriously from the initial jump, dominating by 11 points in the first quarter (28-17)by 13 in the second (50-37)by 14 in the third (59-45) and for 15 in the last (94-79). But The umbilical cord never broke down and the Pacers reborn again and again. Neither the crushing of its star, nor the work of Jalen Williams (17+4+6), nor the success (15 points with 5/9 triples) nor the defense of Luguentz there (4 robberies) and Alex Caruso (11+6+3 robberies) were enough to break the infinite faith of their rival.
A commendable stoicism
The Pacers endured each and every one of Oklahoma's arreones with a commendable stoicism. Pascal Sakak (19+3+10), Myles Turner (15+9), the substitute Obi Toppin (17 con 5/8 triples), Andrew Nembhard (14+4+6) y Aaron Nesmith (14+10+6) responded to each bowl of the Thunder. AND Tyrese Haliburton (14+10+6), a specialist in the 'Clutch Time', the feat finished off the PayCom Center.
The Thunder, as expected, began by biting (7-0). Nembhard I did not see ShaiDort won the production of Haliburton, and Pacers did not find the compass or in attack (3/9 t3 and 8 losses) or in defense (yielding 3 offensive rebounds). Oklahoma, on the back of Shai And a great Hard stone He stretched the score (28-17). Only Siakam y McConnel They avoided a major bleeding in the first quarter (29-20).
Luguentz Dort's 'Manita'
With Shai on the bench the Pacers took a breath thanks to Toppin y Siakam (31-25). But Thunder, without their star, hit Caruso, Williams and Holmgren again (39-28). The uncontrollable returned Shaito which he joined Dort with three triples in a row To put the maximum (50-37, a 2.53).
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the CanaSthe in the opposition of Pascal Siakam.
Los McConnell triples (The best of your team in the first part with 9 points) and Nesmith They avoided the collapse of some paers who arrived at the changing rooms with 19 losses (record in a game of the finals to rest). But Shai broke with five points in a row (19+3+1) to maintain the difference from the thunder (57-45)who left with 12 robberies (4 dort, 3 shai y 3 caruso).
The paers makes the rubber again and again
Hit Shai again in the resumption with 4 points and 2 assists (67-55). The incredible Dort scored two other triples (5/7 T3) To give a new Arreón (73-60). But the indomitable paers made the rubber for the umpteenth time with five points of Toppin and baskets of Haliburton, y Nembhard (77-66, a 3.00). The triples of Bryant y Siakam They approached them even more (82-76)but the irreducible Shai (28), cooled his effervescence with a triple on the horn (85-76).
Tyrese Haliburton is embraced by Aaron Nesmith after scoring the winning basket.
In the last quarter the Thunder rose even more the piston in defense and Jalen Williamswith six points in a row, He put the maximum on the scoreboard (94-79, at 9.42). But the iindomable paers resurrected with a 2+1 of Nembhard and Triple of Toppin and Turner (96-88, at 7.44) taking advantage of the absence of Shai, Holmgren y therethat returned to the court when the alarms ignite.
Partial 2-12 to keep sleep alive
And they did not go out, because Indiana approached even more with Trippin and Turner triples (against table) to certify a partial of 2-12 (98-94, to 6.10). The own Turner y Haliburton They kept alive the sleeping dream of the Pacers (102-98, a 4.47)but then they were stretching each one and Shai emerged from lifeguard with six points so that he did not scan on Oklahoma (106-98, a 3.07)playing with five 'little'.
But the Pacers never die and resurrected again with A 4-11 partial with Nesmith and Nemphard triples And a Shai cap of Siakamwhich left Paycom Center on the edge of the infarction, which was consumed when Shaiwell defended by Nempharderred his 'fadeaway' 10 seconds from the end and Haliburtonexpert in the 'Clutch Time', issued a sentence with a 0.3 second basket of the end that He gave the triumph to some Pacers (110-11) They get ahead in the final. In the early morning from Sunday to Monday (2.00 h)second game in Oklahoma.
