The Pacers are searching for the first NBA title in franchise history, and they're set for just their second-ever finals appearance.

The Pacers enter the championship series as the underdogs on the road, a place they have thrived thus far in the playoffs. They defeated the No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals series, 4-1, and the No. 3 New York Knicks in the Conference finals, 4-2.

Keep up with NBA Finals Game 1 between the Thunder and Pacers with our Nightly Pulse, featuring updates, highlights and more. Luguentz Dort has been all over the glass to start the game with five rebounds in his first seven minutes. He has added two steals and a block. The Thunder had the crowd going wild with a 7-0 run to start Game 1.