Overview

• The Indiana Pacers’ charter flight was diverted to Tulsa under tornado warnings, flood watches and severe thunderstorm alerts for Oklahoma City.
• Heavy rain and wind at Will Rogers World Airport interrupted arrivals before the team’s evening arrival in Oklahoma City.
• The Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to appear at NBA Finals media day Wednesday at Paycom Center.
• Game 1 of the NBA Finals is scheduled for Thursday night at Paycom Center, where the Thunder secured home-court advantage with a 68-14 regular-season record.
• The title series will spotlight a matchup between Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as both franchises chase their first NBA championship.