Draymond Green Makes Tyrese Haliburton Statement Before NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers are going to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 after defeating the New York Knicks in a tough-fought Eastern Conference Finals.

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The Thunder swept the two head-to-head meetings between the clubs this season. Game 1 of the finals is Thursday night in Oklahoma City.

As ESPN rolled out the red carpet and presented the Magic Johnson Western Conference Finals MVP trophy to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the OKC trio of Clay Bennett, Sam Presti and Mar

The Oklahoma City Thunder earned their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2012 with a blowout 124-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, and head coach Mark Daigneault praised his players for their approach to the closeout game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a week off before playing again in the NBA Finals. How the Thunder, who defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in the Western Conference finals, handle that stretch could set the tone for the championship series against either the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks that starts June 5 in Oklahoma City.