Tyrese Haliburton's heroics in the NBA playoffs has renewed a debate among researchers about whether "clutch'' play really exists.

Tyrese Haliburton created an NBA Finals moment for all times to come with stupendous clutch play in Game 1. He took the ball on a rebound from Obi Toppin with 9 seconds remaining and their season on the line.

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.