Welcome to the Comeback Playoffs, led by the Indiana Pacers. Indiana’s rally from 15 points down in Game 1 of the NBA Finals was the 10th such comeback — from 15 or more — in this season’s playoffs.

The Heat's pairing of first-time All-Star guard Tyler Herro and 5-time All-Defensive Team selection Bam Adebayo led the franchise to only 37 regular-season wins in 2024-25, but their luck can change in the immediate future.

For the first time since 2000, the NBA Finals are headed to Indianapolis. The Pacers are even with the Oklahoma City Thunder at 1-all in the best-of-seven Finals as the series rolls into Indiana for Game 3 on Wednesday night.

"The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to win the NBA Finals in five games because they're way better than the Indiana Pacers," Bayless said. "[The Pacers] are not in the same unive