The Pacers last made the Finals in 2000 and are seeking their first NBA championship.

The Thunder had the NBA's best regular-season record and are in their first NBA Finals since 2012.

The Indiana Pacers start the NBA Finals tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycom Center.

Indiana — which last made the Finals in 2000 and is seeking its first NBA championship — was the Eastern Conference No. 4 seed before defeating the Milwaukee Bucks , Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks . Pascal Siakam earned Eastern Conference Finals MVP honors .

OKC , led by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , had the NBA's best regular-season and beat the Memphis Grizzlies , Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference playoffs. The Thunder are in t

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