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Thunder and Pacers clash in NBA Finals Game 1

NBA Finals 2025: How Thunder avoid a 2-0 deficit against Pacers

The Oklahoma City Thunder forced 25 turnovers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the most in any Finals game this century. Their star point guard scored 38 points, 24 more than their opponent's star guard. They trailed for all of 0.3 seconds of game time.

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Pacers stun Thunder in NBA Finals Game 1: Live updates and reaction from Indiana’s win

Indiana trailed the entire game in Oklahoma City before Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left

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NBA Finals Game 1 by the numbers

The Pacers overcame a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit, 25 turnovers, and a 97.5% Thunder win probability to steal Game 1 in OKC, marking one of the most improbable comebacks in NBA Finals history.

Ranking the 15 Best NBA Finals Resumes Since 2000

We’re ranking the 15 best NBA Finals résumés since Michael Jordan's Bulls faded into history post-1999, when the lockout hit ...

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Doyel: Tyrese Haliburton's historic 2025 NBA playoff run has been borderline impossible

Tyrese Haliburton's historic 2025 NBA playoff run has been preposterous, and the stats back that up. And the Pacers' postseason? Borderline impossible ...

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NBA Finals 2025 reveals market uprising nobody saw coming

Pacers NBA Finals proves small-market teams can still achieve greatness, as Oklahoma City and Indiana defy expectations ...

NBA trophy logos may return on finals courts next year, Adam Silver says

Though the league is big on flashy courts during the NBA Cup, the NBA Finals courts have been understated. That may change.

How important is home-court advantage in the NBA Finals?

The Thunder have home-court advantage over the Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. Here’s what history says about the importance ...

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Who will win the NBA Finals? Wine and Gold Talk podcast

In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Jimmy Watkins dive deep into the NBA Finals matchup ...

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NBA playoffs 2025: The hidden scheme deciding the conference finals

The most important plays of the conference finals are happening nowhere near the basket -- and they're defining the series.

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