For the first time in almost 15 months, the Thunder lost at home to an Eastern Conference team. Their opponent that night? The Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers and Arizona Diamondbacks truly proved that a game isn't over until it is over, no matter how improbable a comeback might seem.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle came to the defense of veteran NBA referee Scott Foster on Sunday, pushing back against what he called “ridiculous scrutiny” following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 4 comeback win in the NBA Finals.

Shaquille O’Neal reacts to the Pacers’ Game 1 comeback win the Thunder, calling it shocking and a huge confidence boost for Indiana.

Perhaps the Oklahoma City Thunder should consider letting the Indiana Pacers play from ahead for the rest of these NBA Finals, so they don't continue to make comeback history.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals was the Pacers' fifth comeback win after trailing by 15 or more points in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. That is the most by any team in a single postseason since 1998.