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Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and Dunker Spot co-host Steve Jones Jr. discuss the Pacers strategy of letting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoot and debate whether or not they think that strategy is working.
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,
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%).
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.
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 ...
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Three ways the Pacers can get Tyrese Haliburton goingAs the series shifts back to Indianapolis, here are three ways the Indiana Pacers can help get their All-Star back on track.
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.
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