The Thunder are one win from their first NBA title since the team moved from Seattle in 2008. The Pacers are on the brink of elimination.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals often sets the bar for how the series will go. While some players like LeBron James often say it is a feel-out game, Game 1 has immense value to the rest of the series. Through the course of NBA history,

Oklahoma City had a predictable response after its gut-wrenching Game 1 collapse to Indiana: The defense gave the Pacers no hope.