The NBA Finals are set with two of the fastest-paced teams in the NBA.
What does this mean? Let’s take a look.
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Why is this the fastest NBA Finals in history?
According to NBA writer Evan Sidery of Forbes, this matchup is statistically the fastest matchup we have ever had for an NBA Finals.
This postseason, both teams have averaged high totals of possessions per game.
The Thunder have averaged 100.6 while the Pacers have averaged 98.4.
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Even in the regular season, these teams averaged high possession totals per game, with Sidery saying, “Both were near the top of the pace leaderboard all season long, so the score totals in this series could be massive.”
Indiana and OKC are both in the top three this postseason for PPG as well.
The Pacers have averaged 117.4 PPG (2nd) and the Thunder have averaged 117.1 PPG (4th).
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Both teams are in the top five for opponent turnovers, which helps create extra possessions.
The Pacers have forced on average 14.2 turnovers (5th) and the Thunder have forced an average of 18.0 (1st) this postseason.
It should be an exciting, fast-paced series with lots of points and memorable moments.
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