The Thunder won 123-107 as the league's best defense held Haliburton to five points through the first three quarters and kept another comeback out of reach. MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, meanwhile, was the game's leading scorer with 34 points. The series shifts back to Indiana on Wednesday for a massive Game 3.

For this year's Finals, it is Mike Breen, Burke and Jefferson. Next year, at this time, it very well could be a different team.

For the past few years, the NBA Finals broadcasts have turned almost indistinguishable from any other nationally televised game in the regular season. And that blame falls entirely on ESPN and the league itself. But hey, at least ESPN saw the complaints and attempted to do something about it for Game 2 — albeit as a cheap half measure.

Thundor's distractions haven't been as successful for the home team during this current Thunder run, however. Entering Game 1 of the NBA Finals, opponents shot 79.3% from the free throw line at Paycom Center, the fourth highest among road venues this postseason, according to ESPN Research.