The Oklahoma City Thunder were the better basketball team for about 45 minutes of Game 1 in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers. Through the entire first half, the Thunder executed with elite precision,

Alexander and the Thunder were less than a second away from a wire-to-wire win in their NBA Finals opener against the Pacers. And then Tyrese Haliburton happened ... yet again in these wild NBA playoffs.

The Pacers stole Game 1 with a furious comeback, but going into Sunday’s clash the Thunder are 17-2 with a 17.5-point winning margin after losses this season.