The stats slightly favor the Pacers in Game 5, but the records from the games Williams and Goble have reffed this postseason show that they can officiate a fairly even game. This could be very beneficial for a Game 5 that has massive implications for the series. OKC hosts Indiana Monday night, as one team will go back to Indiana up 3-2.

The Oklahoma City Thunder evened up the NBA Finals at 2-2 on Friday and tonight they are back home for a massive Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers.

There has been a lot of discourse regarding the current NBA landscape leading up to this year’s NBA Finals. Many fans and media personalities have lamented the result, claiming the matchup is ‘bad for the league’,

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If the Pacers end up losing this series to the Thunder, they are never going to forget Game 4 -- when a 3-1 lead was right there for the taking only for the Thunder to close on a 12-1 run to steal a 111-104 victory to send the Finals back to Oklahoma City tied, 2-2.

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In brief news, Indiana confirmed a long-reported matchup. This involves their Dec. 6 game against Louisville in Indy, announced for 2 p.m. ET on CBS. Here is what is in this week’s edition: