The calendar has turned to June, which means it's time to crown a champion. It was just last year that the Dallas Mavericks were gearing up for game one against the Boston Celtics . Alas, the NBA moves at warp speed and is not afraid to leave you behind. This year, we’ve got an interesting matchup to end the year. The champions of the Eastern Conference, the fourth seeded Indiana Pacers, are set to take on the overall number one seed in the playoffs, the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

These are the two best teams in the NBA by record since January 1st. In the playoffs, the Pacers have made relatively quick work of their run through the playoffs. They have not faced elimination yet and have only been forced past game five only once. The Thunder, meanwhile, can say the s

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