Indiana is tied 1-1 but has led for less than two minutes in the series, and Oklahoma City handcuffed the Pacers in the first two games, daring Indiana to take 3-point shots and barely giving up

For the Indiana Pacers, a chance at being perfect in Games 1 and 2 of these playoffs went awry. They’ll have to settle for a mere split of the opening two games in the NBA Finals instead.

Sporting an Aaron Wiggins shirt in his pregame warmups, Jalen Williams looked like Nostradamus four hours later. Sometimes you need your role players to get hot to secure a playoff win. The Oklahoma City Thunder received that in bunches in Game 2.