The 2025 NBA Finals is only a game old, but the Oklahoma City Thunder have already found themselves cornered. Tyrese Haliburton shocked the NBA world when he drained a Game 1 game-winner to give the Indiana Pacers the early 1-0 series lead.

Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton is the engine of the team's improbable playoff run and he just revealed what sparked the team's success this season in 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.