As the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder prepare to face each other in the NBA Finals, it's worth a moment to look back at how they each got there, through the lens of their respective roster construction.

Indy tries to punch its ticket to the Finals tonight, while New York seeks a Game 7 back at The Garden. The Thunder advance to the 2025 NBA Finals, and now await either the Knicks or Pacers for Game 1 on June 5.