Are the Indiana Pacers the best comeback team in NBA playoff history?

Another night in the NBA playoffs, another Indiana Pacers comeback. Thursday, Tyrese Halliburton and

his teammates shocked the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder on their home floor

stealing game one of the NBA Finals. Halliburton's buzzer-beating jumper with 0.3 seconds on the clock

capped a 15-point fourth-quarter comeback. It was the fifth time in this year's playoffs

the Pacers have pulled off a comeback that large, a playoff record

Perhaps more unbelievable, the Pacers trailed by 9 with 2.52 to play

Since 1997, when the NBA began tracking play-by-play data, teams were 0 for 1.21 when trailing by that much in the final three minutes of a finals game

So how the heck do they keep doing this? We've had a lot of experience in these kinds of games

and our guys have a real good feel for what it's all about

giving ourselves a chance, and we got fortunate but made plays. Rick Carlisle, understated as always, but check out what the Pacers have pulled off

A record five comebacks of 15 points or more in the playoffs. Four of them on this list are all coming with under three minutes to play

Tyrese Halliburton says it's confidence and that chip on their shoulder they're playing with

The perception that no one believes they can win is a big motivator to keep going

He also said they probably spend too much time on social media We just all got each other back At every point any negative thing that said about anybody we got full belief in each other And so the more

that's talked about, like right now we're whatever underdog that gives us more confidence as a group

we enjoy that, you know. Part villain, part savior, Halliburton has been clutch, hitting six of his

seven shots in the final 90 seconds of these playoff games to either tie or take the lead

Miles Turner says what Halliburton's too modest to say, the point guard is the face of this run

He's a baller, man. He's a hooper. He's really just a gamer. When it comes to them moments, he wants the ball

He wants to be the one to hit that shot. He doesn't shy away from the moment. Very important this time of year to have a go-to guy

He just seems to keep finding a way. The Thunder, who were massive favorites to win their first NBA title

now find themselves down 1-0 with home court advantage gone. Head coach Mark Dagnold says they need to be aware that the comebacks are in the Pacers' DNA

This is part of their identity. They have a lot of belief. They never think they're out of it, so they play with great confidence even when their back's against the wall

They proved that tonight, and to me, that's a game that they went and got

and it's a game that we can look at and improve in a lot of different areas

and that's our challenge right now as we head into game two. By the way, the league MVP Shea Gilgis-Alexander had 38 points in the losing effort

The Thunder will have an extra day to try and figure it all out. Game two is Sunday, 8 p.m. Eastern in Oklahoma City

For Straight Arrow News, I'm Chris Francis