The Indiana Pacers spent several days leading up to the NBA Finals preparing for the Oklahoma City Thunder's ultra-aggressive defense. None of that seemed to matter when they had to experience it for themselves. In the first half of Game 1 on Thursday, the Pacers turned the ball over 20 times.

This was a historically miserable performance when it comes to ball security. It was also extremely out of character for a team that has taken on the identity of its franchise player, Tyrese Haliburton , a fearless but incredibly low-turnover playmaker. But this is what the Thunder do to their opponents, especially in their building. And it's normal to feel some nerves on the game's biggest stage.

"I was a little jittery in the first quarter, getting off the ball quick, flying off ball scre

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