{"id":143618,"date":"2025-06-06T04:06:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=143618"},"modified":"2025-06-06T04:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:12:19","slug":"tyrese-haliburton-makes-an-insane-record-against-the-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/06\/06\/tyrese-haliburton-makes-an-insane-record-against-the-thunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Haliburton Sets An Insane Record Against The Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/halibty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a> has lit up the 2025 NBA Playoffs. He walks onto the court with confidence, and he never looks back. Tyrese Haliburton has nailed go-ahead game-winners in each of the four playoff rounds. That\u2019s a first in NBA history. That&#8217;s an insanely exclusive record to have to his name. In terms of clutch performances, he&#8217;s officially put together one of the great playoff runs.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tyrese Haliburton Sets An Insane &#8216;Game-winners&#8217; Record Against The Thunder<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>First-Round Heroics<\/h3>\n<p>In the first round against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/bucks\/\" target=\"_self\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a>, Haliburton took over late in Game 3. He drove into traffic, drew contact, and completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/pacers\/\" target=\"_self\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> held on for a 119\u2013118 win.<\/p>\n<p>He hugged his teammates. Fans roared. Sports talk shows buzzed about \u201cthe guy with ice in his veins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Angle of Tyrese Haliburton&#039;s Overtime Game-Winner Against the Bucks \ud83e\udd2f | Indiana Pacers\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RleX7mNZALY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Winning in the Semifinals<\/h3>\n<p>Next up: the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=cavaliers+lwos&amp;oq=cav&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgBEEUYJxg7MgYIABBFGDkyCAgBEEUYJxg7MgoIAhAuGLEDGIAEMgYIAxBFGDsyDQgEEC4YkQIYgAQYigUyDAgFEAAYQxiABBiKBTIMCAYQABhDGIAEGIoFMgwIBxAAGEMYgAQYigUyDAgIEAAYQxiABBiKBTIMCAkQABhDGIAEGIoFMgwIChAAGEMYgAQYigUyDAgLEAAYQxiABBiKBTIKCAwQABixAxiABDIKCA0QABixAxiABDIKCA4QABixAxiABNIBCDExMjVqMGo5qAIOsAIB8QVdJ0fnZX3Xm_EFXSdH52V915s&amp;client=ms-android-att-us&amp;sourceid=chrome-mobile&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> in the Conference Semifinals. Game 2 was at the 27.5 mark. The Pacers intercepted the Cavs&#8217; inbound pass down three. With under 13 seconds remaining, Haliburton drew a foul on a drive to the rim. He scored the first then purposely missed the second one. Haliburton somehow secured the rebound, reset the offense, dribbled down the clock then drained a three-pointer with less than two seconds in regulation.<\/p>\n<p>He sprinted down the court, arms in a &#8220;big balls celebration&#8221;. His teammates mobbed him after the buzzer. The home crowd was stunned. He\u2019d become the guy everyone feared in crunch time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TYRESE HALIBURTON CALLS GAME AT CAVS \ud83e\udd76 | Indiana Pacers\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E_lnGU4djUk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Taking the Conference Finals<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143624\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-143624\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Tyrese Haliburton has set the Playoffs ablaze with his game-winners \" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/06\/USATSI_26385992_168415934_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jun 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) reacts after a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter in game one of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Conference Finals pitted Indiana against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/knicks\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Knicks<\/a>. In Game 1, with 7.1 seconds on the clock in a tied game, Haliburton launched a jumper over <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/robinmi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitchell Robinson<\/a>. Not exactly a swish but more of a doink-doink. The ball bounced on the rim up into the rafters but then back down through the basket. Haliburton thought he had stolen the game with a three-pointer.<\/p>\n<p>Haliburton recreated <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/millere01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reggie Miller&#8217;s<\/a> infamous choke gesture. However, it turned out that his foot was on the line. Still, the Pacers steeled their nerves and finished the comeback in overtime with a 138-135 win.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tyrese Haliburton INSANE Shot Sends Game to OT! \ud83d\ude31 Pacers vs Knicks Game 1 Thriller #nbashorts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pNKZHIjEm1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>A Finals Moment for the Ages<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, the NBA Finals arrived. Game 1 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/thunder\/\" target=\"_self\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>. The score read 109\u2013110. Haliburton dribbled into the right elbow, rose up for a 21-foot jumper over <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wallaca01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cason Wallace<\/a>, and sunk it with just 0.3 seconds left. The Pacers took a 1\u20130 series lead with a 111\u2013110 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Another Big shot for Haliburton.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tyrese Haliburton is CLUTCH! Pacers guard scores game-winner to give  Pacers Game 1 win vs. Thunder\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P4GUfjoA0qI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>A Reputation Skyrockets<\/h3>\n<p>Before this postseason, Haliburton turned heads as a solid young guard. Nobody expected him to dominate every round like this. Now? He\u2019s a household name. NBA analysts call him \u201cMr. Big Shot.\u201d They debate where he ranks among all-time playoff performers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH<\/p>\n<p>TYRESE HALIBIGSHOT <\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s GOOOOOOOOO <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TyHaliburton22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TyHaliburton22<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uEMCL3I2Db\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/uEMCL3I2Db<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1930824346081067065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Ringer just released their postseason top 100 list. Haliburton <a  href=\"https:\/\/nbarankings.theringer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">landed<\/a> at a dizzying seventh overall. He outpaced veterans and All-Stars who\u2019ve been in the league for years. Being top 10 on that ranking signals that the basketball world has taken notice.<\/p>\n<h3>Dominating the Numbers<\/h3>\n<p>Haliburton\u2019s numbers tell the story, too. Over the playoffs, he\u2019s averaging\u00a018.8 ppg,\u00a09.8 apg (the playoff lead), 5.7 rpg and 1.4 spg.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s not just a scorer. He orchestrates the offense. He grabs rebounds, sparks fast breaks, and disrupts opposing guards with his length and instincts.<\/p>\n<p>His 9.8 assists prove he makes teammates better. Young stars love playing next to someone who can draw double teams and find them for open shots. Opponents hate defending him because he does it all.<\/p>\n<h3>Why This Matters<\/h3>\n<p>When you hit a game-winner in one series, people talk. Hit four? They call you legendary. Haliburton did it in all four rounds. The odds of that happening are astronomical. That fact alone cements a legacy few achieve\u2014especially at just 25 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Now that his reputation has soared, endorsements will follow. Fans will buy jerseys and posters. Social media mentions have spiked. Even casual viewers know his name. He isn\u2019t just the face of the Pacers\u2019 franchise; he could be the face of the league.<\/p>\n<h3>Tyrese Haliburton Makes An Exclusive Record With Another Game-winner<\/h3>\n<p>Haliburton\u2019s 2025 playoffs read like a Hollywood script. He hit four game-winners across four rounds. He jumped to seventh on the Ringer\u2019s top 100.<\/p>\n<p>If Haliburton keeps this up, he could push the Pacers to an NBA title. Even if they fall short, he\u2019s already won something bigger: respect. That clutch gene and versatility will keep him in conversations for future All-Star and All-NBA nods.<\/p>\n<p><label>Credit: <\/label>\u00a9 Kyle Terada-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tyrese Haliburton has lit up the 2025 NBA Playoffs. He walks onto the court with confidence, and he never looks back. Tyrese Haliburton has nailed go-ahead game-winners in each of the four playoff rounds. That\u2019s a first in NBA history. That&#8217;s an insanely exclusive record to have to his name. 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