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Pacers Seize 2-1 NBA Finals Lead Behind Haliburton’s Mastery and Jones’s Courtside Spotlight

Jones’s viral TikTok with Terry Crews highlights the Pacers’ surge as they sit two wins from their first NBA title.

Caitlin Clark attends game three of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Indiana defeated Oklahoma City 116-107 in Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take a 2-1 series lead.
  • Tyrese Haliburton posted 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds while orchestrating the Pacers’ offense with precision.
  • Jade Jones’s courtside presence has become a good-luck charm, capped by a viral TikTok reenactment of White Chicks with Terry Crews.
  • WNBA star Caitlin Clark shared “Love you guys” on social media in support of Haliburton and Jones after the Game 3 victory.
  • Historically the winner of a tied 1-1 Finals Game 3 goes on to win the championship 80.5% of the time, putting Indiana two victories from a title.