INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers are heading to the NBA Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder . It's Indiana's first finals appearance since 2000, and only the second appearance in franchise history!

The Pacers battled to overcome the Milwaukee Bucks , Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks to make it to the highest stage in the NBA.

Now, they face a team that is widely believed to be the best in the NBA, and maybe one of the best in the history of the league. They are lead by the league MVP and feature a killer offense and even better defense.

Here's what you need to know about the Thunder, how they match up against the Pacers, and how Indiana made history getting here.

Very few people predicted the Pacers making it to the NBA finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtic

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