The Oklahoma City Thunder put one hand on the Larry O’Brien Trophy on Monday night, beating the Indiana Pacers 120–109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to take a 3–2 lead in the series. It’s the first time in the postseason that the Pacers have trailed in a series, and their first time losing back-to-back games dating all the way back to March.
It was a rocky first half for the Pacers, with Tyrese Haliburton, who has been dealing with a leg injury, held scoreless in the first half for the first time in his playoff career. The Thunder carried an impressive 59–45 lead into halftime, and appeared to be in total control.
