Headline: Tyrese Haliburtons Clutch Countdown: Ranking His Epic Game-Winners from the 2025 Playoffs

A pivotal shot that secures victory in the playoffs can become a defining moment in a player’s career, leaving a lasting legacy long after they retire.

Tyrese Haliburton is amassing a series of such defining moments during Indiana’s playoff journey, with his most recent contribution occurring during Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Oklahoma City on Thursday night.

This latest basket marked Haliburton’s fourth decisive or game-tying shot in the last five seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime this postseason, and it’s the fifth of his career overall. Only one athlete has recorded more such clutch shots than Haliburton since the play-by-play era began in 1997-98: LeBron James, who has accomplished this feat eight times.

Let’s take a closer look at each of these shots and rank them, considering their nature and the subsequent outcomes.

In a dramatic finish, Tyrese Haliburton sank a game-winning shot with just 0.3 seconds on the clock, capping off the Pacers’ unexpected comeback in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

Facing a 14-point deficit with only three minutes remaining, Haliburton’s last-second shot propelled the game into overtime, allowing Indiana to shock New York.

During Game 2, Haliburton delivered a game-winning three-pointer in the closing moments to secure a thrilling 120-119 victory over the Cavaliers.

In a nail-biting finish against Milwaukee, Indiana needed something extraordinary, and Haliburton delivered with a challenging three-pointer while drawing a foul.

Such has been Haliburton’s excellence this postseason that a shot which clinched the series ranks as merely the fourth-best in his collection of clutch moments from the 2025 playoffs. Indiana still has at least three more games to enhance this remarkable tally.

Despite his incredible playoff performance, hitting crucial shots is something Haliburton has consistently done all season. Following Thursday’s victory, he boasts an astonishing 86.7% shooting accuracy (13-of-15) on go-ahead or game-tying attempts in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime.

Game 2 is set for Sunday in Oklahoma City (8 PM ET, ABC). The Thunder have dropped only two home games against Eastern Conference foes in the past 450 days, and both were against Haliburton and the Pacers.