The Indiana Pacers experienced an unexpected detour on their journey to the NBA Finals. The team’s flight to Oklahoma City on Tuesday ahead of their Finals matchup against the Thunder was diverted to Tulsa due to severe weather in the area.

Ben Sheppard, former star with Belmont basketball, has a bench role on the Indiana Pacers, who now face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.

The Indiana Pacers’ journey to the NBA Finals was never going to be easy, but it got a little more complicated, and it had nothing to do with basketball. The team’s flight bound for Oklahoma City for a Game 1 tilt with the Thunder was detoured and forced to land in Tulsa due to a tornado warning in the capital on Tuesday.