The Indiana Pacers lost more than a game Monday night in a 120-109 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
They lost the narrative. At least temporarily.
The Pacers have been basketball’s equivalent of Jason from the movie “Friday the 13th.’’ You can’t kill them. Sure enough, down by as many as 18 points in the first half Monday, June 16, the Pacers pulled within two points with about eight minutes left.
The Thunder slayed Jason, er, Indiana. They went on an 18-4 surge and now head into Game 6 of the NBA Finals needing one victory to win the championship.
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