The NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers is poised to make history in nearly 20 years.

OKLAHOMA CITY — There are many ways to describe the NBA Finals ... To others, it’s known as the fiscal Finals — a rare championship matchup between non-luxury-tax-paying teams.

Tyrese Haliburton gives Pacers first lead of the game with .3 seconds remaining as they stun Thunder in Game 1 of NBA Finals.

NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers has begun, and after the latest "What the Hali" moment in ...

3 vs. 4 — It has happened three previous times, all in the West, and each time the No. 3 seed won the series 4-1 on their way ...

If the NBA playoffs were like the NCAA tournament, chances are your brackets would be busted by now. And that's because these conference final matchups — at least by seeding — weren't very ...

If the NBA playoffs were like the NCAA ... which goes back to 1984, such matchups — 1 vs. 6, and 3 vs. 4 — have been fairly rare. A breakdown: 3 vs. 4 — It has happened three previous ...