The Oklahoma City Thunder , which entered these NBA Finals as a heavy favorite, trail the Indiana Pacers 1-0 as Sunday’s Game 2 approaches .

Here were some takeaways from the Thunder ’s practice on Saturday: Pre-order commemorative book on Thunder's run to NBA Finals

Thunder can’t 'put ourselves in that position'

Alex Caruso didn’t seem to think OKC unraveled late in Game 1. Its collapse, at least in his eyes, didn’t come as a result of execution.

“Give (Indiana credit),” Caruso said Saturday. “They made some big shots, some tough ones.

“Some of that probably comes down to not putting ourselves in a position to where the game comes down to that at the end of the game.”

The consensus was that the group could live with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s final shot, a look he’s connect

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