NBA Fans Went Crazy Over Pacers Forward Obi Toppin's Game-Sealing Slam

Toppin scored the final points of the game on an epic dunk contest-level slam late in overtime as the Pacers stole Game 1.

Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin's game-sealing slam had NBA fans going wild. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin's play in the final minutes of overtime went a bit unnoticed in the grand scheme of the unbelievable comeback by the Pacers, who stormed back from 14 points down in the final two minutes of regulation to steal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

While his heroics might not have matched those of teammates Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith, Toppin made two incredible plays down the stretch.

The first was a putback dunk to help the Pacers gain a 134–133 lead with 54 seconds to go in the extra period.

Shoutout Obi Toppin #BounceStillMatters pic.twitter.com/XevGEdStNy

— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) May 22, 2025

But it was Toppin's second dunk—the one that put the Pacers up three with 20 seconds to go in overtime—that got the fans on social media talking. Toppin received a pass from Andrew Nembhard as he cut to the baseline, and double-pumped a dunk over Knicks star Mikal Bridges to give the Pacers a three-point lead.

The dunk was something worthy of headlining All-Star weekend.

OBI TOPPIN ICES IT WITH THE SLAM 💥

THE PACERS COMPLETE THE 17-POINT COMEBACK AND WIN IN OVERTIME!!

WHAT A GAME. WHAT A FINISH.

PACERS LEAD THE ECF 1-0. pic.twitter.com/CXKy1u96Vk

— NBA (@NBA) May 22, 2025

NBA fans on social media were mesmerized.

Obi Toppin really double-pumped through an and-1 to put away a playoff game in OT

— Pablo Torre 🕳️ (@PabloTorre) May 22, 2025

THERE IS NO STOPPIN… OBI TOPPIN

DOUBLE PUMP IN OT

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 22, 2025

Obi Toppin sealing this game against the team that drafted him is just poetic.

— Rookie High (@RookieHigh) May 22, 2025

Obi Toppin one of the most athletic players I ever seen

— Cool Uncle Cam (@_CrispyyCam) May 22, 2025

Obi Toppin got fouled too on that dunk, they missed that one

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) May 22, 2025

In OT of an all-time game that dunk by Obi Toppin is somehow getting undersold by the broadcast? That felt all-time.

— PJ Moran (@PJonDraft) May 22, 2025

If Game 2 is anywhere close to as good as Game 1, then NBA fans will be in for a treat on Friday night.

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