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NBA Finals Deadlock Heads to Indianapolis for Game 3

With Haliburton healthy enough to play through a lower-body issue, Indiana will count on a raucous Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd to counter Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s record-breaking scoring.

Jun 8, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin (1) during the second half during game two of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images/File Photo

Overview

  • Game 3 will tip off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday with the series tied 1-1, marking Indianapolis’s first Finals game since 2000.
  • Tyrese Haliburton practiced fully despite a lingering lower-body issue and is expected to suit up for Indiana.
  • The Pacers have won nine straight games following losses this season and will look to harness home-court momentum in front of an energized crowd.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has poured in 72 points through the first two Finals games, the most ever in a debut series.
  • When the Finals are tied 1-1, the Game 3 winner has gone on to claim the championship 80.5% of the time.