The intensity of the Pacers devours the Thunder in the third game of the finals (116-107)
The Pacers have bite the NBA finals by imposing in the third game played in Indianapolis to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Indiana state team dominates the series 2-1 and the fourth game will be played in the early hours of Saturday on the same stage. The Pacers based their second triumph on the tie in an overflowing intensity (32-18 in the last quarter) and on the contribution of their bench. McConnell (10 points and 5 assists), Mathurim (27 points at 22:24) and Toppin (8 points and 6 rebounds) contributed a dose of energy that overflowed the Thunder.
Oklahoma’s team is in the same situation in which he was in the series against Nuggets, 1-2 against. Before Denver ended up imposing themselves by 4-3, but these Pacers have a mixture of talent, faith and intensity that Nuggets lacked. The Thunder took the controlled game to the last quarter when they were surprised by the basketball waste of the Pacers on both sides of the track. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander did not appear in the decisive minutes; Holmgren was blurred and Jalen Williams’s daring was insufficient. Tyrese Haliburton touched the triple double with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists.
116. Indiana Pacers (23+41+20+32): Haliburton (22), Nembhard (8), Nesth (7), you (19) y Turner (9) -Quteto Titular- toppin (8), sheppin (4), mcconnell (10), mathurim (27) y bryant (0).
107. Oklahoma City Thunder (30+30+29+18): Gilgeous-Alexander (24), Wallace (7), Williams (26), there (12) y Holmgren (20)-Quinteto Titular- Caruso (8), Hartenstein (4), Joe (6), J. Williams (0) y K. Williams (0).
Referees: Kapers, Brothers and Horse. Without eliminated.
Incidents: 18,000 spectators at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse of Indianapolis. Third match corresponding to the NBA finals