Pacers pull off one of the biggest comebacks in NBA Finals history: ‘I did not expect this’

Indiana has come back from down 15 or more FIVE times, the most such comebacks in a single postseason in the play-by-play era (since 1997).

Pacers are 5-3 when they go down by 15 or more this playoffs.

— Keerthika Uthayakumar (@keerthikau) June 6, 2025

The Pacers tied the biggest fourth-quarter comeback (15-point deficit) in the NBA Finals since 1971.

Indiana took its first lead of the game with 0.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter. Since 1971, this is the latest into any Finals game that a team took its first lead. pic.twitter.com/zi6ASIqR0I

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) June 6, 2025

haliburton is on the craziest run I’ve ever seen omg

— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) June 6, 2025

If the Pacers go on to win this series the Knicks are gonna fire Mark Daigneault.

— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) June 6, 2025

Largest #NBAFinals comebacks, by opponent’s largest lead of game:

-2007-2008 Celtics over Lakers, 24, Game 4
-1994-1995 Rockets over Magic, 20, Game 1
-2010-2011 Mavericks over Heat, 15, Game 2
-2024-2025 #Pacers over Thunder, 15, Game 1

*All 3 previous teams won the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/7m4VQKhQP1

— Jessica Brand (@JessicaDBrand) June 6, 2025

Oklahoma City just lost to an East team at home for the first time since March 12, 2024 – nearly 15 months ago – when they lost to the Indiana Pacers.

— Pat Boylan Fever/Pacers (@PatBoylanPacers) June 6, 2025