The Indiana Pacers forced a Game 7 with the Oklahoma City Thunder behind a stunning blowout victory in Thursday's must-win contest, in which they led by as many as 31 points. Everything went right for the perceived underdogs in the 108-91 win,

I think we played to exhaustion,” Pacers guard T.J. McConnell said after the Pacers’ Game 6 on Thursday night. “But we have to do it again on Sunday.”

The Thunder defense just wasn’t anywhere close to as locked in as it needed to be. Through three quarters — the game was decided then — the Thunder had forced only seven turnovers (to Oklahoma City’s 16) while giving up 12 second-chance points (to OKC’s four) and 19 fast-break points (to OKC’s five).