Drenched in alcohol and adrenaline, Chet Holmgren took off his usual cool postgame demeanor. A championship celebration is worth a rare glimpse at his cool persona. The 23-year-old had three seasons jammed in one. Before he broke his hip, the three months he was out and after his return.

Alexander's contract extension sets up a complicated calculus the Thunder, the youngest roster in the NBA, must navigate.

The Pacers’ top scorer is Pascal Siakam, and he dented the Thunder for seven first-quarter points. Siakam scored nine points the rest of the game and made just two of seven shots. Jalen Williams had most of the defensive duties on Siakam. When Haliburton went down, Indiana needed Siakam’s scoring more than ever, but it never came.