Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 for Indiana, which erased a 15-point, fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 but never made a push on Sunday. Myles Turner scored 16 and Pascal Siakam added 15 for the Pacers, the first team since Miami in 2013 to not have a 20-point scorer in the first two games of the finals.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, days after letting go of a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter of Game 1, ensured that its once 23-point Game 2 lead couldn’t be overcome. That’s the kind of cushion required against these Indiana Pacers.