Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Doubles Down on Favorite NBA Team Growing Up originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton has stood out all postseason long, hitting four game-winning shots and helping punch Indiana's first ticket to the NBA Finals since 2000.

Tyrese Haliburton has done it again. For the fourth consecutive playoff round, the Indiana Pacers guard has completed an unbelievable comeback with a game-tying or, in this case, game-winning shot. In Game 1 of the NBA Finals,

The difference on the final scoreboard was one point, and the difference on this first installment of the Finals MVP Ladder is one spot, separating the player who made the shot and the one who missed — Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The new king of the playoff winner, Haliburton’s jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining sealed an improbable comeback.

Another breathtaking comeback handed Indiana a 111-110 Game 1 win in the NBA Finals on Thursday. Here are three reasons why.

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“He’s just a great player and has showed up for us since he’s gotten here,” said Haliburton’s backup, T.J. McConnell, “but has really taken (it) to another level in these playoffs, especially toward the end of the game. He’s just an incredible player who loves having the ball in his hands in those moments and has continued to show up.”

The thing is, Haliburton's greatness is impossible to ignore. It's flashy and gaudy and has come in the form of four buzzer-beaters or go-ahead shots in the final five seconds of the fourth quarter or in overtime this postseason. (He has five in his career.)