Underdog Pacers on the Verge of an Unthinkable NBA Finals Upset Against the Thunder: Can They Seal the Deal?

This year’s Pacers will be remembered in Indiana for years to come, but if they want to be remembered as the team that brought the city its first NBA title, they have to beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

The Thunder went 35-6 at home in the regular season, which is tied for the third-best home record in the past five years. They’ve also gone 10-2 in the playoffs at home and have dramatically better numbers there.

It’s not breaking news that a team is better at home, but the degree to which the Thunder have performed differently at home in the playoffs can’t be overstated. All nine Thunder players who have played at least 200 minutes in the playoffs have averaged fewer points and shot worse from both the field and 3-point range on the road compared to at home (except Isaiah Hartenstein, who hasn’t attempted a 3).

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