But games like these are sometimes best quantified in numbers, and this was no exception. OPINION: Pacers teach Thunder hard lesson in NBA Finals Game 1. You cannot count them out.

Since 1971, teams that had trailed by at least nine points inside the final 3 minutes of NBA Finals games had been 0-182. After Game 1, that mark is now 1-182 (.005).

Here are 17 crazy stats from Indiana’s wild Game 1 comeback over the Thunder:. For the first time in almost 15 months — March 12, 2024 — the Thunder lost at home to an Eastern Conference team.

Since 1971, teams that had trailed by at least nine points inside the final 3 minutes of NBA Finals games had been 0-182. After Game 1, that mark is now 1-182 (.005).