If they have hardly had the exact same situation in these same playoffs, the first game of the NBA final could be a special defeat for the young Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder led by up to 15 points in the fourth quarter on Thursday until they became the latest Indiana Pacers to make a comeback group, losing the Nets due to Tyrese Haliburton’s introduction of a high jump jump shot, but 0.3 seconds left and 0.3 seconds left.

The loss was very similar to the first game in the second round, when Oklahoma City led the Denver Nuggets by as much as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but ended up losing due to Aaron Gordon’s three points, with 2.8 seconds left.

Both games are largely dominated by the Thunder. Two times, they both lost after late-stage execution of the car and winning the game’s shot.

"The playoffs bring you to the limit," Oklahoma City coach Mark Digneault said after Game 1. "They put your back on the wall, in the game, a series. If you do that, you have to endure it. It provides you with a rich experience."

Thunder forward Jalen Williams is even more outspoken: "It's suck, but we've been here before."

He added: "Anyway, if it's a final or a round 2, you still have to win four games. We'll be in the game.

How Oklahoma City adjusts the game will be interesting.

The defensive Thunder, in particular, did a lot on Thursday. They forced the Pacers to make 25 mistakes. They limited Halliburton's scoring and assists, who remained quiet before his last basket, scoring 14 points and 6 assists.

Even if you admit that Oklahoma City's offense is not clear (the team only shot 39.8% and scored only 13 shots), the Thunder still It wasn't until 0.3 seconds left in the game.

One adjustment is that a leverage team has been attracting in the playoffs: play better, especially when desperate.

Oklahoma City is no stranger to this. The Thunder did not lose back-to-back games in the playoffs, winning the Denver defeat with a 43-point victory in the next game of the series.

Another option for Oklahoma City is to return to its normal starting lineup.

It is worth noting that the Thunder made a pre-tuning for Indiana on Thursday, swapping starting center Isaiah Hartenstein to defender Cason Wallace to better match with smaller, faster Pacers. As a result, Hartenstein and Big Man Chet Holmgren have smaller roles in the rotation, and so far each have less time playing than the playoff average.

"Our roster was very smooth throughout the season," Daigneault said. "Carson started over 40 games. We changed the roster a million times. We didn't play in the playoffs. That's why we did it in the regular season, so when we did it, it didn't shock."

He added: "We will see the series going forward. We have a lot of options. We will look at everything. We will try to try to give ourselves the best chance of winning."

Oklahoma City's new starting point ended up being able to score 2 points in 16 minutes in Game 1. Meanwhile, Hartenstein and Holmgren do not share the floor together.

Regardless of whether the Thunder decides to switch for the second game (if any), they don’t seem overly upset after such a shocking defeat on Thursday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander even offers a similar view to what he said after losing to Denver after the first game.

"The series is not the first, it's the first to four," said the MVP, adding: "It's simple. It's not Rocket Science."