NBA Finals

It’s never too late to make a change in life — or at least in the most important moment of one’s professional life.

The Indiana Pacers are all about chaos. They’ve made this run to the 2025 NBA Finals by amplifying games to a blurring speed their opponents can’t control. That includes a strategy that’s rare in the NBA: A full-court press designed to wear out opposing ballhandlers.

But their Game 6 triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday was, in one important way, a grand reveal that they are more than a one-note team.

How did the Pacers solve the seemingly unsolvable problem of defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams? They pulled the chair on the entire Thunder offense.