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Indiana fever The star Caitlin Clark has already nicknamed the Pacers the “biggest return team” in his life. They proved this point again with another victory back on Oklahoma City Thunder in match 1 of the NBA final on Thursday evening.
Clark, who has been sidelined for weeks with a quad injury The Pacers took their first advance of the match in the last second of the fourth quarter when Tyrese Haliburton’s shot gave the Indiana an advance from a point and won the 111-110 victory against the Thunder.
The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton (0) goalkeeper reacts after a game against Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter of the first match of the 2025 NBA finals at the Paycc Center. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
“You cannot invent yourself,” Clark posted on X.
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Its reference to the non -barrelable capacity of the Pacers to rally followed its previous post on May 21 when the Indiana returned from a deficit of 14 points with less than three minutes to play in match 1 of the final of the East Conference against the New York Knicks.
It was another Haliburton rider who sent this match in overtime and would give the Pacers match 1 with a 138-135 victory in overtime.
“The Pacers are the largest return team that I have ever seen,” said Clark at the time.
Caitlin Clark, n ° 22 of Indiana fever, reacts after a three-point pointer during the first half-watch in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline / Getty Images)
Pacers overcomes the 15 -point deficit of the 4th quarter
Thunder The collapse was only half of the story Thursday evening. Indiana committed 19 reversals in the first half, but returned to the second with only five reversals and preceded Oklahoma City 32-16 in the last 10 minutes.
Pascal Siakam led the pacers with 19 points. Obi Toppin scored 17, Myles Turner had 15 and Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard each had 14.
“I do not know what you say, but I know that this group is a resilient group, and we do not give up before it is 0.0 by the clock,” said Haliburton about victory.
Indiana pacers striker Aaron Nesmith (23) and goalkeeper Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrate after a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter of the NBA 2025 final game at Paycc Center. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
The Thunder even tries the series when they host the Pacers for match 2 Sunday evening. After that, the series goes to Indiana.
