Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle reveals what he told his players moments before Haliburton’s Game 1 buzzer-beater vs. OKC.

Jay-Z is living the Hard Knock Life. The music mogul, who is married to Beyonce, is winning off the court, but essentially lit $1 million on fire when he wagered on the Thunder to win the NBA Finals in five games at Fanatics Sportsbook.

After the stunning Game 1 win in the NBA Finals, Haliburton told ESPN's Scott Van Pelt that being “really good problem solvers” came down to one thing: trust. The coaching staff trusts the team to read, react, and adapt to the game in real time. That trust is at the core of the Pacers’ success.

Before Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Rick Carlisle did not want to talk about the Indiana Pacers’ pickup points — how far away from their own basket they would have a defender meet the Oklahoma City Thunder’s ball-handlers.

Tyrese Haliburton was hearing the usual comments about lack of aggression after Game 2 and answered with 22 points and 11 assists in Game 3.