Pacers cannot keep relying on crazy comebacks. They must start quicker, finish stronger if they're going to challenge Thunder in rest of NBA Finals.

But if you were to point to a single number that most defined the Indiana Pacers' against-all-odds 111-110 Game 1 NBA Finals win, which required a 15-point fourth quarter rally, 18 would tell you a lot.

The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back with a 123-107 Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The 2025 NBA Finals are now tied at 1-1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with an efficient 34 points.