Could the Pacers’ Bold Strategy Against the Thunder Rewrite NBA Finals History?
The Pacers pulled out an incredible win in Game 1 that stole away home-court advantage from the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder, but it’s hard to rely on coming back from large deficits late as something that’s repeatable. Yes, the Pacers have had an absurd comeback in every series now, but they won the previous two series by grabbing an improbable win and then adjusting to be the better team for the rest of the series.
That’s why Game 3 against OKC felt different. The Pacers didn’t win because of an improbable late-game comeback or a shooting anomaly. They won because they dominated two full quarters of play (outscoring the Thunder by a combined 26 points in the second and fourth).
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