In the first round of the 2024/25 NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 after being in the lead and relying on the players' constant counterattacks and Tyrese Haliburton's shot at the critical moment. Tyrese Haliburton said that they are a team that never gives up, and that this belief has helped the team get to where it is now.

In the first quarter of this game, the Oklahoma City Thunder took the lead with strong offensive power. In the second quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder once again demonstrated high-efficiency offense to maintain the lead. In the third quarter, the Indiana Pacers continued to fight back, and Obi Toppin, Thomas Bryant and Pascal Siakam successively scored 3-pointers to reduce the score to single digits.

In the last quarter, Myles Turner scored a 3-pointer to regain confidence for the Indiana Pacers, and Tyrese Haliburton scored at the critical moment. In the end, the Indiana Pacers reversed and defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 on the road.

"Our team never gives up until the last second of the game time runs out," said Tyrese Haliburton, the 25-year-old Indiana Pacers point guard. "We never think the game is over. This is the belief of our entire team and an important reason why we can get to where we are now."

"I think we played really well and clawed our way back. When you're down 15, you can either panic or think about how to get back to 10, then 5, and then keep going."

Tyrese Haliburton also said, "We played defense, and coach Rick Carlisle believed that we would not call a timeout at that moment. The coach trusted me, the team trusted me too, and I just tried my best to play."

In addition, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Daigneault said in an interview, "We should pay tribute to our opponents, not just this game, they have been experiencing such games in the playoffs."

"In the face of a game that looked impossible to win, they always played and counterattacked with energy and hit the key goals, so they deserved the win. We have to learn lessons from it and there are many areas where they can improve, but they deserved this victory."