• In the Eastern Conference finals against the Pacers, Jalen Brunson went off, averaging 30.7 points on 20.8 field-goal attempts per game and finishing 34.4% of the Knicks’ offensive possessions with a shot attempt, foul drawn or turnover — a usage rate nearly 5% higher than it had been against Boston the previous round.

Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers to a double-digit comeback to steal Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The Thunder now find themselves in a 0-1 hole.

Smiles faded. The room fell quiet. Reality set in. The opening act of a best-of-seven series had just ended, and the Pacers understood the weight of what lies ahead. “We haven't been celebrating a whole lot with anything,