This NBA Finals is a case study of what happens in a clash of teams that — when they play to their strengths and style — are very tough to beat.

On this day, the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 92-86 in Game 5 of the 2010 NBA Finals to take a 3-2 series lead.

After defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-107, on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers, who started the season as a 66-1 title long shot and started the playoffs at 80-1,

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever join forces with Pacers and NBA legends to show support at Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Caitlin Clark and Aaliyah of the Indiana Fever attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and the Pacers.

Indiana controlled the Oklahoma City Thunder on June 11 in the pivotal Game 3 of the NBA Finals, 116-107. Backup Pacers shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin led all players with 27 points, while Tyrese Haliburton added 22 and Pascal Siakam chipped in 21.

Indiana fed off the crowd during its Game 3 win, but players will say the advantage is more about the comfort of routines at home.

A fortuitous break between the Western Conference finals and the NBA Finals allowed Tim Corrigan to be in Philadelphia for Notre Dame’s first of back-to-back lacrosse titles on Memorial Day of 2023.

Tyrese Haliburton's trainer helped the Pacers star get a decade's worth of Stephen Curry's film to study for the Finals.