The Pacers have made the NBA Finals twice, but they have yet to win an NBA championship. Indiana made the finals in 2000 but lost to Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2. It marked the Lakers' first of three straight titles with Phil Jackson as coach.

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McConnell’s third inbounds steal followed an Andrew Nembhard jumper that brought Indiana within two early in the fourth. McConnell jumped in front of Caruso, who was inbounding the ball, and came up with the steal; his layup tied the game at 95 with 8:33 left.

T.J. McConnell, the Pacers’ longtime provider of energy and crowd exhortion off the bench, outplayed Oklahoma City’s reserve sparkplug, Alex Caruso, whose impact on games this postseason for the Thunder has been profound,

The ESPN personality called out Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton following his postgame remarks directed at Stephen A. Smith.

THE INDIANA PACERS In 49 states, it's just basketball. But this is Indiana. And in Indiana, there's magic. The Pacers lead the NBA Finals 2-1 after a 116-107 Game 3 win over the Thunder in which they outscored Oklahoma City 32-18 in the final quarter.

Sophie Cunningham Sends Indiana Pacers Message With Lexie Hull on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers have an immense opportunity to take control of the NBA Finals during Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday. As of this writing, they lead 64-60 at halftime with the series tied at one win apiece.