The Oklahoma City Thunder faced a heartbreaking defeat against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, losing 111-110 after blowing a 15-point lead. This loss bore a haunting resemblance to their earlier playoff defeat against the Denver Nuggets. Despite the disappointment, the Thunder's young roster has proven resilient, having rallied back from losses throughout the playoffs. Star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emphasized the importance of learning from defeat, urging his team to improve and bounce back in upcoming games, acknowledging their prior successes after losses.
"Well, it sucks," Thunder forward Jalen Williams said, summarizing the sting of letting the Finals opener slip away. "But we have been here before."
"How you lose doesn't really matter," said Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whose 38 points were the third-most ever in a Finals debut. "Obviously it sucks -- last-second shot, the energy in the arena and stuff like that... We lost Game 1... We came out a better team. That's our goal."
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