Stephen A. Smith Makes Strong Tyrese Haliburton Statement After Finals Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 123-107 on Sunday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals inside the Paycom Center.

As the final minutes ticked away in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the broadcast panned to a forlorn Tyrese Haliburton sitting on the bench.

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.