The Pacers got their lead to as large as seven points, but now the Thunder respond with a 9-2 run, capped off by a game-tying layup from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It's 51-51 with 3:26 remaining before halftime.

After splitting the first two games in Oklahoma City, the series continues Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC with streaming options available on multiple platforms.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw an epic fourth-quarter comeback followed by a Tyrese Haliburton game-winning shot that will live forever in Indiana Pacers lore. HALIBURTON WINS GAME 1 FOR THE PACERS. THEY TRAILED BY 15. ANOTHER CRAZY INDIANA COMEBACK 🚨 https://t.co/heI0ELIivW pic.twitter.com/1Qr6XlDbA7

Think of the Chicago Bulls, who feature Nikola Vučević. He can shoot but cannot defend the rim. Think of the Atlanta Hawks, whose bigs can defend the rim but cannot shoot. You can get paid handsomely to do one or the other, but can you win on the highest level? Not if the most recent champions are indicators.

NBA on ESPN and ABC reporter Lisa Salters will miss the Game 2 broadcast of the 2025 Finals on June 8 due to a personal matter.

Finals MVP should go to someone who isn't even a part of the series. Paul George should be praised by fans of the Pacers and Thunder.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander attempted the steal and once that failed, Indiana's second-best player converted the transition layup to seal the result. The Oklahoma City Thunder's frustrations finally boiled over in a 116-107 Game 3 loss to the Indiana Pacers.