For the Indiana Pacers, a chance at being perfect in Games 1 and 2 of these playoffs went awry. They’ll have to settle for a mere split of the opening two games in the NBA Finals instead. READ: NBA Finals: Thunder respond with Game 2 rout of Pacers The Pacers’ bid to become the fifth team in NBA history to go 8-0 to open the four playoff rounds — sweeping Games 1 and 2 in all four series — was stopped on Sunday night by

Tyrese Haliburton has already left an indelible mark on the 2025 NBA Finals thanks to his last-second game-winner in Game 1. However, the Indiana Pacers star didn't come close to putting together one of the greatest single-game Finals performances over the past 10 years.