The Indiana Pacers accomplished the impossible again, erasing a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the OKC Thunder to steal a win 111-110. They've been making a habit out of this all postseason,

This is similar to: The 2016 Cavs, 2019 Raptors & 2023 Nuggets. Those three teams became first-time champions in the past nine seasons, including two with ties to the current Pacers. The 2019 Raptors featured Pascal Siakam, while the 2023 Nuggets included Thomas Bryant. The rest of the Indiana roster has yet to taste championship glory.

The Pacers return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 and they face a Thunder team that posted the fifth-most wins in NBA history.