As the final minutes ticked away in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the broadcast panned to a forlorn Tyrese Haliburton sitting on the bench. The Game 1 hero could do nothing but sit and watch as the Thunder tied the series at 1-1.

Pacers vs. Thunder score: OKC dominates NBA Finals Game 2 behind big game from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Tyrese Haliburton fades The Oklahoma City Thunder seized early control of Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals and never let go en route to a 123-107 win. With the victory, the Thunder tied the series at 1-1.

Indiana can’t afford another slow start by its best player if it wants a chance to win these NBA Finals, writes .