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The NBA's best team, Oklahoma City, reasserted its excellence Sunday, leading for all of the final three quarters against the Pacers in a 123-107 win. ... Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110. Game 2: ...
Instead, the Pacers came out swinging as the underdog, just as they had done against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Thunder had finished the regular season with the NBA's best record, giving them home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, which would prove crucial over these finals.
Kansas City isn’t exactly ground zero for Oklahoma City Thunder fandom, but the NBA team does have support in the area. That’s helped in part by FanDuel Sports Kansas City airing the Thunder’s games during the regular season. And the Thunder winning the NBA Finals also doesn’t hurt.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and center Chet Holmgren agreed to a five-year maximum rookie contract extension worth up to $250 million, agent Billy Duffy of WME Basketball confirmed Wednesday.