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Magic Johnson Had Five Words for Tyrese Haliburton's NBA Finals Game-Winner

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Jun 6, 2025 12:28 AM ET

Tyrese Haliburton shocked the basketball world on Thursday night. This is after the Indiana Pacers star knocked down a game-winning jumper with just 0.3 seconds remaining on the clock to steal away Game 1 from the Oklahoma City Thunder, 111-110.

Haliburton's heroics have blown up online, and it has, unsurprisingly, drawn all sorts of reactions from the NBA world. One of the first personalities to express his immediate reaction to the jaw-dropping play is Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson.

The Hall of Fame had just five words for Haliburton's epic game-winner.

"Tyrese Haliburton does it again!!! " Johnson posted on X.

Tyrese Haliburton does it again!!!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 6, 2025

Even Johnson was blown away by Haliburton's last-second heroics on Thursday night. This also isn't the first time the two-time All-Star has broken the hearts of opposing teams in the playoffs.

He came up clutch in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks to help lead Indiana to a series-defining victory. He's now done it again on a much bigger stage.

Considering how clutch Haliburton has been for the Pacers in the postseason thus far, it's almost as if fans can expect something incredible from this young man every time down the stretch. Be that as it may, the fact that he did it again against the Thunder in Game 1 on Thursday night is, as Johnson put it, still pretty mind-blowing.

The momentum is now on the Pacers' side as they head into Game 2 on Sunday. The Thunder still play at home in Game 2, but Indiana has now stolen away home-court advantage in this series.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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