NBA Finals Game 2: Pacers at Thunder, 8 p.m., Sunday; TV: ABC

OKLAHOMA CITY – Alex Caruso spun on a heel, untucked his jersey and headed up the tunnel.

Mark Daigneault was hot on his heels.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , too.

All told, it took about eight seconds for every Thunder player, coach and staffer to vacate the Paycom Center court Thursday night. Then again, why would any of them want to stick around and relish in what had just happened?

Pacers 111, Thunder 110 . Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

That Indiana lead was the only Indiana lead of the night. It came, of course, on another Tyrese Haliburton game-winner . It erased, as you know, what had been a mostly glorious return to the NBA Finals for the Thunder.

“Well, it sucks ,” Thunder guard

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