Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark at Pacers gameIndiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)
Tyrese Haliburton has the entire world at his feet.

Caitlin Clark may not be from Indiana, but she has certainly absorbed the culture and become a die-hard Indiana Pacers fan.

The Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another thrilling comeback to steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 to take a 1-0 lead in the championship round.

The Pacers trailed by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter but took their first lead of the night with 0.3 seconds left in the game when guard Tyrese Haliburton dribbled up the court and knocked down a pull-up 2-point jumper that proved to be the game-winner.

According to ESPN, the Haliburton winner was the latest in an NBA Finals game since Michael Jordan’s buzzer-beater for the Chicago Bulls 28 years ago in Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals to down the Utah Jazz.

“As a group, we never think the game is over, ever,” Haliburton said. “Honestly speaking, ever.

 

Like the rest of the sports world, Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was floored by how Game 1 of the NBA Finals ended on Thursday night.

Clark shared her excitement and reaction to the big shot from Haliburton and to the Pacers downing the Thunder, 111-110.

As soon as Haliburton’s game-winner went through the net, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark posted this message on social media: “YOU CANT MAKE IT UP.”

Can Tyrese Haliburton Lead The Pacers To The Promised Land?

Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin's strange behaviors unfold as the Pacers' plane makes an emergency landing during a tornado warningTyrese Haliburton (Photo by Alonzo Adams/Imagn Images)
Haliburton connected on a jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 0.3 seconds left inside the Paycom Center in OKC to give the Pacers their first lead of the night and an early lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals.

It was yet another instance of him being clutch that has propelled his squad this far into the playoffs.

The Indiana Pacers made their only NBA Finals appearance in 2000, losing to the Lakers in six games.

Tyrese Haliburton has a shot of doing the unthinkable and taking his heavy underdog team to a championship.