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In a pivotal Game 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to fend off a late-game comeback attempt from the Indiana Pacers to take a 3-2 lead in the series and move to within a game of the NBA championship after a 120-109 win Monday night.
History will tell you that when the NBA Finals are knotted at 2-2, the winner of Game 5 goes on to win the series nearly 75% of the time – a fact that was surely on the minds of both teams and definitely wasn’t lost on the fans in attendance in Oklahoma City. And with the Pacers’ star player hindered by an injury early, the home crowd could sense the chance to pounce on a championship chance.
Paycom Center was rocking…
