The Oklahoma City Thunder piled up 68 wins during the regular season and had the best scoring margin (+12.87) in NBA history. However, the pesky Indiana Pacers stand in their way and the 2025 NBA Finals will now shift to Indianapolis after the teams split the first two games at the Paycom Center.

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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was introduced to the Grateful Dead four decades ago by then-Boston Celtics teammate Bill Walton.