The Pacers started the season 10-15, but now they're two wins away from their first NBA championship. They've earned our respect.

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McConnell’s third inbounds steal followed an Andrew Nembhard jumper that brought Indiana within two early in the fourth. McConnell jumped in front of Caruso, who was inbounding the ball, and came up with the steal; his layup tied the game at 95 with 8:33 left.

Myles Turner showing his value as a do-it-all big in the NBA Finals isn’t a surprise. Myles Turner doing it in an Indiana Pacers uniform is the surprise, considering how many times he's been viewed as everybody else’s “missing piece” and constantly in trade rumors.

At the NBA Finals, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is trying to shine a light on what he considers an important cause.