Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder, which entered these NBA Finals as a heavy favorite, trail the Indiana Pacers 1-0 as Sunday’s Game 2 approaches.

The Oklahoma City Thunder finds itself trailing the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals after a clutch-time Game 1 thriller on Thursday night. All-NBA forward Jalen Williams gave Oklahoma City a game-high 15-point lead with a breakaway dunk early in the fourth quarter — but scored 11 points on his other 18 shots from the floor.

T he first time Santa Clara assistant Jason Ludwig saw Jalen Williams was the summer of 2017. Williams, who had just finished his sophomore year of high school, was playing in a g

The biggest thing Oklahoma City has going for it, other than perhaps its withering defense, is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, this year's league MVP. He scored 38 points in Game 1, and he will likely have a few big outbursts before this series ends.