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Thunder break NBA record for total points in a season, including playoffs

Thunder break NBA record for total points in a season, including playoffs

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A record for Oklahoma City: No team in NBA history has scored more points in a season than the Thunder. It's a nuanced record, taking into account both regular season and playoff games.
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Hartenstein back in starting lineup for Thunder for Game 4 of the NBA Finals vs. Indiana

Hartenstein back in starting lineup for Thunder for Game 4 of the NBA Finals vs. Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oklahoma City went back to the lineup it used throughout the first three rounds of the playoffs on Friday night, returning Isaiah Hartenstein to the starting five for Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Indiana.
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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle using finals platform to bring awareness to food insecurity in Indiana

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle using finals platform to bring awareness to food insecurity in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — At the NBA Finals, Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is trying to shine a light on what he considers an important cause.
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Russell Westbrook won't exercise $3.5 million option for next season, AP source says

Russell Westbrook won't exercise $3.5 million option for next season, AP source says

Russell Westbrook will not be exercising his $3.5 million player option with the Denver Nuggets for next season and will instead become a free agent, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.
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Surge in viewers leads ION TV to extend current 3-year broadcasting deal with WNBA

Surge in viewers leads ION TV to extend current 3-year broadcasting deal with WNBA

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark’s arrival and a major surge in viewers over the past year led to ION Television reaching a multiyear agreement on Friday to extend its broadcasting partnership with the WNBA.
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Canada's under-23 men's wheelchair basketball team falls to Brazil at worlds

SÃO PAULO — Canada dropped a 63-53 decision to Brazil at the IWBF men's wheelchair basketball under-23 world championship on Thursday. Canada led 44-43 after three periods but the host side pulled away in the fourth.
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Pacers aren't celebrating, Thunder aren't panicking as sides reset for Game 4 of the NBA Finals

Pacers aren't celebrating, Thunder aren't panicking as sides reset for Game 4 of the NBA Finals

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers aren't celebrating. The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't panicking. The NBA Finals scoreboard is what it is — Pacers 2, Thunder 1 — going into Game 4 of the best-of-seven title series on Friday night.
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McConnell, Mathurin lead Pacers' bench charge in Game 3, fueling 2-1 NBA Finals lead over Thunder

McConnell, Mathurin lead Pacers' bench charge in Game 3, fueling 2-1 NBA Finals lead over Thunder

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — TJ McConnell stole inbounds passes not once, not twice, but three times in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. He waved his arms, pumped his fists and shouted at an already delirious crowd to make more noise.
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Indiana hosts Oklahoma City with 2-1 series lead

Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -6; over/under is 225.
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Thunder find themselves in familiar territory in NBA Finals, trailing 2-1 in another series

Thunder find themselves in familiar territory in NBA Finals, trailing 2-1 in another series

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Game 1, a loss on the opposition’s final shot. Game 2, an easy win. Game 3, another loss to fall behind in the series again.
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