Caitlin Clark Left Speechless by Tyrese Haliburton’s NBA Finals Game-Winner originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Pacers entered Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night as the underdogs against the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder. OKC ruled the NBA in the regular season with a league-best 68-14 record to earn home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, which is why they played hosts for Game 1 at Paycom Center on Thursday.
The fact that the Thunder were playing in front of a capacity crowd at home made their 111-110 loss even more heartbreaking. They have Tyrese Haliburton to thank for this after the Pacers star knocked down a mid-range jumper with just 0.3 seconds remaining in the game to steal the win.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was tuned in for the matchup to support the Pacers. She was left in disbelief by how the Pacers mounted another improbable comeback in this one after being down by as many as 15 points.
The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year was also left speechless by Haliburton’s heroics in the clutch. Clark took to Instagram to share the Pacers’ video of the epic moment.
Caitlin Clark flexes Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winner
(via @caitlinclark22 on IG) pic.twitter.com/K4VHUlYB7Q
— Paolo Songco (@PaoloSongcoNBA) June 6, 2025
Clark decided not to add any caption to her Instagram story, instead opting to let Haliburton’s mind-blowing game-winner speak for itself.
The Pacers have just stolen away home-court advantage from the Thunder after this incredible victory. They head into Game 2 at Oklahoma on Sunday with momentum on their side, and Indiana will be hoping to take a 2-0 lead as this series shifts to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Games 3 and 4.
Clark has attended Pacers playoff games multiple times already in the postseason, and it would not be a surprise if she shows up for Game 3 on Wednesday–especially with Indiana now inching closer toward their first-ever NBA championship.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.
