The Oklahoma City Thunder, which entered these NBA Finals as a heavy favorite, trail the Indiana Pacers 1-0 as Sunday’s Game 2 approaches.  Here were some takeaways from the Thunder’s practice on Saturday: Pre-order commemorative book on Thunder's run to NBA Finals MUSSATTO: Behind Ajay Mitchell's surprise minutes in NBA Finals opener: 'That's just what we do' Thunder can’t 'put ourselves in that position' Alex Caruso didn’t seem to think OKC unraveled late in Game 1.

The Oklahoma City Thunder finds itself trailing the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals after a clutch-time Game 1 thriller on Thursday night. All-NBA forward Jalen Williams gave Oklahoma City a game-high 15-point lead with a breakaway dunk early in the fourth quarter — but scored 11 points on his other 18 shots from the floor.

Any doubts about the Thunder entering the playoffs seemed to have been wiped away before the NBA Finals tipped off. Nobody had really questioned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and the Thunder defense had more than lived up to its fearsome reputation.