As this year's Finals take place with the Miami Heat facing the Denver Nuggets, we're looking back at legendary performances from superstars such as LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Michael Jordan, with the help of Basketball-Reference.com's game ...

Former Pacers point guard Travis Best, who stands at 5’11,” remembered having to guard Michael Jordan in a critical playoff game.

Nuggets-Knicks: After pushing the Thunder to Game 7 in last year’s Western Conference Semifinals, this time around it is Nikola Jokić and the bolstered Nuggets that prevail in seven games in the Western Conference Finals to dethrone Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC and guarantee an eighth straight season with a new NBA champion.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in their NBA road opener Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.