The Pacers’ playoff run has been defined by comeback victories, most recently in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Knicks, when Haliburton forced overtime en route to a 138-135 win. Indiana topped the Knicks in six games.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark joined in on the reaction to the Pacers' thrilling comeback victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

Sam Anderson, a staff writer for The Times Magazine, first wrote about the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012. He is the author of “Boom Town” (2018), a book about the team and the city it calls home.