In general, it is rare for any team to change its starting lineup in Game 1 of a playoff series. It's rarer for that change to come ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and practically unheard of for a heavy favorite to do so under those circumstances.

For a long stretch of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, it looked like the Pacers were the team that would leave the arena regretting a blown chance. The Pacers were committing turnovers on what seemed like every other possession – 20 turnovers in the first half alone.