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Gilgeous-Alexander was off his game for much of the night, but played like the league MVP in the fourth to lead the OKC rally.
The Indiana Pacers hold a 2-1 series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, thanks in large part to a 27-point performance from Bennedict Mathurin off the bench. Mathurin was the Pacers' leading scorer in their 116-107 win in Game 3 on Wednesday and joined some elite company in the process,
Re-live the Pacers unbelievable run to the NBA Finals in ... as a triumph of aggression or will but of an adjustment in mindset and strategy against a Thunder defense that he told ESPN he considers to be the best he's played against. In Game 2, Haliburton ...
Along with Siakam’s championship experience, which has been a source of inspiration to his younger teammates, he’s been delivering on the court throughout the Pacers’ playoff run. He’s leading the team in scoring at 20.6 PPG in the playoffs and was named Most Valuable Player in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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But if you were to point to a single number that most defined the Indiana Pacers' against-all-odds 111-110 Game 1 NBA Finals win, which required a 15-point fourth quarter rally, 18 would tell you a lot.
Their effective field goal percentage of 57.6% is the second-best mark for a Finals team through the conference finals in playoff history. In these playoffs, the Pacers rank fourth in field goal percentage in the paint (58.7%), first in mid-range field goal percentage (48.7%) and first in 3-point percentage (40.1%).
Jay-Z is living the Hard Knock Life. The music mogul, who is married to Beyonce, is winning off the court, but essentially lit $1 million on fire when he wagered on the Thunder to win the NBA Finals in five games at Fanatics Sportsbook.
The Pacers have been the hottest team in the NBA playoffs and need to get back on track in Game 3 to avoid letting the series get away from them. The pressure is on Tyrese Haliburton to rebound from a down outing in Game 3. That is why he should be a prime player props target for Wednesday.
Indiana holds serve in the first NBA Finals game on its home court in 25 years as Haliburton and reserve Bennedict Mathurin fuel a rally. Game 4 is Friday.
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