Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Gives Simple Reason for Pacers' Repeated Comeback Wins

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Daigneault speaks to the media after the Thunder drop Game 1 to the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Indiana Pacers came away with yet another improbable win Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault and his team have watched the Pacers come from behind and pull off miraculous playoff wins during Indiana's run through the Eastern Conference.

Now, Daigneault's Thunder have to deal with the cardiac Pacers themselves. And they got hit in Game 1, as the Pacers came back from down nine points in the final three minutes to win the game 111–110. Indiana took the lead on an incredible long two-point jump shot from Tyrese Haliburton with 0.3 seconds remaining, which was their first lead in the game.