Summary:

The Pacers and Thunder bring elite defense to the NBA Finals

Oklahoma City held postseason opponents under 100 in 6 of 12 wins

Indiana improved defensively after key players returned from injury

Turnovers and bench depth are critical for both teams in this matchup

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder have  two of the NBA’s best offenses.

But this year’s title hopes may swing on the other facet: Who has the better defense?

While both teams made major improvements  from last season’s respective rosters in the conference finals and conference semifinals, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle , who led Dallas on its only title run in 2010-11 knows just how difficult the challenge can be, especially against Oklahoma City.

“Their depth of great defe

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