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Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw an epic fourth-quarter comeback followed by a Tyrese Haliburton game-winning shot that will live forever in Indiana Pacers lore. However, as many Pacers comebacks as we have seen this season,

Game 1 of the NBA Finals could have been an especially crushing defeat for a young Oklahoma City Thunder team had they not dealt with nearly the exact same scenario earlier in these same playoffs

The moment is clearly not too big for Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. These are his first NBA Finals. It’s hard to remember that sometimes.

The Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Pacers won the last matchup 116-107 on Thursday, led by 27 poin