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.

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.

Pacers cannot keep relying on crazy comebacks. They must start quicker, finish stronger if they're going to challenge Thunder in rest of NBA Finals.