Yes, a 22-point halftime deficit was big, but score after four or five of those empty Pacer possessions, and the Thunder

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault pivoted to Game 7 after their 108-91 Game 6 loss. He put the stinger behind him and quickly contextualized Sunday's matchup by zooming out. If you were told back in September that OKC would host a Game 7 to determine the NBA championship, you would take that offer in a heartbeat.

Missing on an alley-oop throw and getting his outside attempt blocked once again, Chet Holmgren's offensive struggles finally boiled over. The defense has been valuable enough to stomach through his woes on the other end. But that was no longer the case.