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Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton continued his incredible postseason hot streak into the 2025 NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the 25-year-old yet yet another clutch shot to steal a victory for his team, as the Pacers won Game 1 on Hali’s two-point buzzer beater.
So far this postseason, Tyrese Haliburton has hit four game-tying or go-ahead field goals in the final 5 seconds of the 4th quarter or overtime, with the latest snatching a 111-110 over the heavily-favored Thunder.
That, combined with his sudden and stark voice-change during a postgame interview with Scott Van Pelt on SportsCenter, has led fans to joke that Haliburton is possessed by a demon.
Tyrese Haliburton's voice change mid-sentence is crazy. 🤣
(h/t @ohnohedidnt24)
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 6, 2025
“This isn’t even funny no more bro the demons are trying to communicate through him,” one NBA fan joked in a viral tweet after Haliburon hit yet another clutch shot to steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the Pacers.
The comebacks, the game winners, the voice changes, born on Leap Day…. it was in front of our face the whole time. This is the devil pic.twitter.com/IPj1l6kvn8 https://t.co/xNbTVAF0pd
— Sandman Says (@realsandmansays) June 6, 2025
HES A DEMON https://t.co/cVlCnlPoiX pic.twitter.com/oLXlXQDKIQ
— Neatly (@twelveneatly) June 6, 2025
Despite the last-second loss on their home court in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder remain the betting favorites for the series with odds of about -325. Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will kick off from Oklahoma on Sunday, June 8 at 8 p.m. EST.
If the Pacers can steal another road win, they’ll be heading back to Indiana with a chance to secure a historically uncatchable 3-0 series lead.