This trio's time with the Pacers comes to an end with the team's unbelievable Finals run that fell just short.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Haliburton's game-winning jumper.

Haliburton also credited the Knicks’ defense, which never let the Pacers find their rhythm, for capitalizing on Indiana’s shortcomings. “We weren’t great as a group,” he said.

The NBA has increased its efforts in recent years to abolish tanking. It can use the Pacers as proof it’s possible to win big without it. Indiana is returning to the NBA Finals for the first ...