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NBA Finals: Pacers found their offense after a disastrous start to Game 1, now it's OKC's turn to do the same
The Indiana Pacers spent several days leading up to the NBA Finals preparing for the Oklahoma City Thunder's ultra-aggressive defense. None of that seemed to matter when they had to experience it for themselves.
Facing OKC's relentless defense, Pacers' Coach Rick Carlisle discusses the need for adjustments and stronger offense.
Still, both teams had sluggish offensive starts to the game, as the Thunder have taken a modest 26-20 lead after one. The Thunder shot 10-of-21 (47.6%) from the field, while the Pacers lagged ...
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Pacers vs. Knicks: Who has edge in Eastern Conference Finals?The Pacers and Knicks offensive production numbers in the regular season were ... Anunoby will likely be asked to deal with former teammate Siakam and either Bridges or Hart could cause problems ...
The Knicks had some offensive issues Tuesday, but the defense that ... worse and his presence in place of Josh Hart allowed the Pacers to play faster and the efforts at switching and mismatched ...
However, the Thunder are even better in those categories, which could cause significant issues for Indiana ... no playoff team has a higher offensive rating than the Pacers.
From an overall offensive standpoint, this was an aesthetically pleasing game; the Pacers finished with 27 ... and we saw exactly why that caused problems in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference ...
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