The Oklahoma City Thunder refused to let a repeat of the Indiana Pacers' epic Game 1 comeback happen in Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

The Thunder kept their foot on the gas from start to finish, defeating the Pacers 123-107 to tie the series 1-1.

Indiana hung around early and only trailed by six at the end of the first quarter, but Oklahoma City used a 19-2 run in the second quarter to pull away, and it never looked back. The Thunder were firing on all cylinders on both ends of the court, shooting over 50 percent from the field and holding the Pacers to under 40 percent through the first three quarters. OKC's two-big lineup with Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein caused trouble for Indiana throughout the game.

Thunder star guard and reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 34 points, five rebounds, eight assists and four steals and became the 12th player in league history to score over 3,000 points in a single postseason.

Alex Caruso had 20 points off the bench, Jalen Williams added 19 points and Aaron Wiggins also had a strong performance off the bench with 18 points. Holmgren provided an early spark with nine of his 15 points in the first quarter.

Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton led the team with 17 points in the loss, but was far from his usual effective self, as he had just six assists and five turnovers. Thunder guard Lu Dort's stellar defense was a large factor in Haliburton's struggles.

Fans on social media were delighted to see the Thunder put together a full four quarters of dominant basketball in Sunday's win over the Pacers:

Indiana has shown a penchant for epic comebacks throughout this postseason, and Haliburton's game-winning jumper in Game 1 of the NBA Finals was the latest installment to the team's run of late rallies.

Oklahoma City appeared to learn its lesson, as its intensity on both ends of the court was the difference-maker in Game 2.

Source: Bleacher Report.