Indiana’s dynamic leader gets hurt and exits early, changing the complexion of the do-or-die decider—and possibly, the future of the Pacers.

After falling behind 2-1 in the series, the top-seeded Thunder have won back-to-back games, dealing the fourth-seeded Pacers their first consecutive losses since March. In Game 5, the Thunder’s NBA-best defense delivered perhaps its most dominant showing of these Finals, forcing 23 turnovers that led to 32 points.