Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle greets center Myles Turner (33) during a timeout in the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings) The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY -- When the Oklahoma City Thunder get hit, they tend to hit back. Immediately, too.

Everybody knows what probably is coming in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. The Thunder, down 1-0 in the series with the Indiana Pacers, will be raring to go. That’s been their way all season; the Thunder are 17-2, including the NBA Cup final loss, in the next game after a defeat — with those 17 wins coming by an average of 17.5 points.

The thing is, the Thunder say that’s the way they play after wins a

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