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Pacers Take 2-1 NBA Finals Lead With 116-107 Game 3 Victory

A decisive advantage in bench production powered the Pacers ahead of Game 4 in Indianapolis

The Pacers stepped up defensively in the fourth quarter to down the Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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Overview

  • Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points off the bench on 9-of-12 shooting to lead all scorers
  • Tyrese Haliburton recorded 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, narrowly missing a triple-double
  • The Pacers reserves outscored Oklahoma City’s bench 49-18, with T.J. McConnell contributing 10 points, five assists and five steals
  • Indiana forced 19 Thunder turnovers and converted them into 21 points
  • Teams leading 2-1 after Game 3 in a 1-1 NBA Finals series have gone on to win the championship 80.5% of the time