With two games down the NBA Finals has essentially turned into a best-of-five with the series shifting to Indianapolis for the next two games.
The Oklahoma City Thunder took an early lead over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 on Sunday and never looked back, evening the series 1-1 with a 123-107 win. Game 3 will be on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on ABC.
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