The NBA Finals have become a best-of-three, as the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are knotted at two games apiece heading into Game 5 on Monday night.

The Stanley Cup Final, NBA Finals and the U.S. Open made for an exciting weekend of sports. In the NHL, the Florida Panthers lead the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in a best-of-seven series, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are knotted at 2-2 headed into Monday’s Game 5 in the NBA.

The NBA Finals shift back to Oklahoma City, tied at two games apiece, and fresh off a memorable fourth-quarter comeback by the Thunder. For Game 4, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault changed his starting lineup, reverting to the one he used throughout the playoffs before the Finals.

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Amid criticism for the look and feel of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver has simply said "we'll look at it."

Even ESPN, which airs the finals, focused largely on a trade over Game 5. The post Why Does NBA Allow Finals to Get Overshadowed By Trades? appeared first on Front Office Sports.