NBA Finals Game 6 creates historic moment for small-market teams, zealous fans

by Sports Desk

NBA historians, fill up the inkwell and prepare your quill pens.

History is arriving as fast as Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fills up a box score.

A couple of teams from small markets are about to do something gigantic. Well, one of them anyway, as the NBA Finals shift back to Indianapolis.

Game 6 is Thursday, June 19, with the Oklahoma City Thunder leading the Indiana Pacers 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. And here’s what you need to know:

OKC is one victory from its first title since the franchise moved from Seattle in 2008. The Pacers are two victories from winning their first championship in franchise history. And before we disclose any championship parade route information, there are some questions to ponder.

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