Along with former NBA champion and eventual Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam, the Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks and upset the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games each. They then traded haymakers with the New York Knicks in a heated six-game series that produced plenty of viral moments.

Be ready for tonight's NBA Finals opener between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder: Expert predictions, injuries, start time, betting odds.