Indiana is tied 1-1 but has led for less than two minutes in the series, and Oklahoma City handcuffed the Pacers in the first two games, daring Indiana to take 3-point shots and barely giving up

For the Indiana Pacers, a chance at being perfect in Games 1 and 2 of these playoffs went awry. They’ll have to settle for a mere split of the opening two games in the NBA Finals instead.

The NBA Finals are here, with West No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and the East No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers squaring off with the hope of lifting their first-ever Larry O’Brien trophy at the end of the highly-anticipated series.