Pacers Will Never Win A Championship

I love the Pacers, but the NBA will never let them win a championship. Had the team and a smaller market team in OKC was somehow favored by the NBA?!? Are 2 and 8 really worth that much $$$? Doesn’t make any sense. Sick of it. Was contrived from G4 and forward. Good run for the Pacers, but the outcome was as planned.