Nearly three minutes remained and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 20-point lead still didn’t feel safe against Indiana, king of the comeback in these NBA playoffs. It felt like Pacers star Tyrese Halliburton might finally be heating up.

The Thunder stepped on the gas in the second quarter, using a 35-9 run to open up a lopsided lead. Chet Holmgren made his presence felt after a lousy Game 1, scoring 15 points. Jalen Williams added 19, while Alex Caruso (20 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting) and Aaron Wiggins (18 points on 5-of-8 3-point shooting) both had big games off the bench.

The NBA's best team, Oklahoma City, reasserted its excellence Sunday, leading for all of the final three quarters against the Pacers in a 123-107 win.