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Indiana Pacers ‘ flight to Oklahoma City was delayed by storms

The team was diverted to Tulsa , then rerouted around more weather

Oklahoma City faced tornado warnings, floods, and strong winds

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OKLAHOMA CITY — The Indiana Pacers waited 25 years to get back to the NBA Finals. And then they waited a few more hours to actually get to the NBA Finals.

The Pacers’ travel plans to the NBA Finals were impacted Tuesday by severe weather . The team’s charter was first diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma — and then, after refueling there, the plane took a scenic route around another band of weather before finally landing in Oklahoma City about 3 1/2 hours behind schedule.

It was sunny when the team arrived around 7 p.m.

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