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OKLAHOMA CITY — This is what the Indiana Pacers do: they pace themselves. They stumble a bit, crawl back, hang around, flirt with the lead, open the door, strut through it … and let Tyrese Haliburton slam it shut behind them.

This is who they are, a stubborn and unflappable group led by one of the best clutch players in recent times and in this postseason. Anyone with a short memory was sent a stunning reminder here on the biggest stage, on the road, against the league’s most dominant team, when Indy cheated death again.

If the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t know then, they know now — along with a skeptical basketball world that sensed a one-sided NBA Finals in favor of an Oklahoma City team tha

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