The Indiana Pacers are two wins away from being crowned the 2025 NBA champions. However, they have a long way to go and their opponent, the Oklahoma City Thunder will not go down quietly. Still, the reality of the situation is that they are only two wins away from the title,

The Indiana Pacers have been underdogs throughout the NBA Finals, but head coach Rick Carlisle is using that to motivate his team.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The drive between the little upstate New York towns of Lisbon and Ogdensburg, by Rick Carlisle’s recollection, would take about eight minutes. In that part of the world, in the St. Lawrence valley just a few miles south of Canada, that’s like going next door.