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Pacers fail to sweep Games 1 and 2 in a series for the first time in these playoffs
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 Pacers’ bid to become the fifth team in NBA history to go 8-0 to open the four playoff rounds — sweeping Games 1 and 2 in all four series — was stopped on Sunday night by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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What key plays from Thunder-Pacers Game 1 tell us about the NBA Finals going forward
Pacers head back to Indiana disappointed despite 1-1 tie with Thunder in NBA Finals
Thunder vs Pacers score, live updates: SGA, OKC lead Indiana in NBA Finals Game 2 at half
The Thunder didn't trail in the opener until Haliburton made the winning basket with three-tenths of a second remaining in a stunning 111-110 Indiana win in Game 1.

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Pacers vs. Thunder live updates: 2025 NBA Finals Game 2 start time, picks and predictions
2025 NBA Finals odds, Game 2 predictions: Pacers vs. Thunder picks, best bets from expert on 165-91 roll
Game 2: Thunder will try to tie up the NBA Finals, while Pacers will seek complete control of series
The reigning NBA MVP from the Thunder enters Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers just two points away from 3,000 for the season, including the regular season and playoffs.

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Game 2: Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals
Oklahoma City Thunder easily roll past Indiana Pacers to even up NBA Finals
'It's not the recipe to win': How the Pacers won Game 1 of the NBA Finals anyway
The Pacers remain the only team in the postseason shooting better than 40% from behind the arc. Only twice in their 13 wins this postseason — the Game 5 clincher against Milwaukee and Game 2 in Cleveland — have they failed to hit more shots from distance than their opponent.
Tyrese Haliburton Reveals Pacers' New Gameplan For Game 3
The Indiana Pacers got run out of the gym on Sunday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, struggling to score and generate offense, but Tyrese Haliburton is already looking ahead to Game 3 and what adjustments the team can make.
Pacers steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals with another Tyrese Haliburton clutch game-winner
Indiana stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals on the road, 111-110. The Pacers hold a 1-0 series lead, with Game 2 set for Sunday in Oklahoma City.
Pacers vs Thunder in NBA Finals Game 1 was least-watched opener outside of COVID-era games
The first game of the finals averaged a 4.7 rating and 8.91 million viewers on ABC. It was one of the lowest-rated and least-watched NBA Finals openers since Nielsen tracking began in 1988. The viewership was more than the 2020 and 2021 finals, but those were impacted by COVID-19.
Pacers stun Thunder in NBA Finals Game 1 as Tyrese Haliburton hits another game-winner
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers congratulated by Aaron Nesmith #23 after scoring a basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the fourth quarter in Game One of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 05, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Getty Images
After NBA Finals Game 1 stunner, here's why Thunder-Pacers could be closer than expected
Through it all, it appears that Indiana has all of the ingredients to pull off one of the biggest upsets in NBA Finals history.
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Photos: Best images from Thunder's 123-107 Game 2 win over Pacers
The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back with a 123-107 Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The 2025 NBA Finals are now tied at 1-1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with an efficient 34 points. Jalen Williams had 19 points and Chet Holmgren had 15 points. Off the bench, Alex Caruso scored 20 points and Aaron Wiggins had 18 points.
Finals Film Study: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander burns Pacers in pick-and-roll in Game 2
Over the two games, Tyrese Haliburton has been the screener’s defender on 22 ball-screens for Gilgeous-Alexander, the most of any Pacer. Overall, the Thunder haven’t scored very efficiently (0.73 points per chance) when Haliburton has been put into the action, but they’ve mostly gotten good shots out of it.
Myles Turner gets brutally honest on how Pacers ‘died’ in Game 2 vs. Thunder
Myles Turner and the Pacers are licking their wounds after getting crushed by the Thunder in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
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