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THE Indiana Pacers Fully took advantage of the house, moving away in the fourth quarter to defeat Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-107, in match 3.
Indiana has a 2-1 advance in the NBA finals Series after stealing match 1 thanks to the heroic rider of Tyrese Haliburton of the last second to win 111-110.
And after a mediocre performance for the Pacers in Match 2, Haliburton gave it from a three -point territory to open the way to Indiana.
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Indiana striker Pacers Pascal Siakam (43) passes the ball against Oklahoma City striker Thunder Chet Holmgren (7) in the third quarter of the third match of the 2025 NBA final in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
Haliburton finished the match with 22 points out of 9 shootouts, four of which were manufactured three. It was also a rebound far from a triple-double after having totaled 11 assists. On the defensive, Haliburton also had two interceptions and a block.
But this series turned out to be the one that requires the depth of the bench to come forward, and the guards of Pacers Benedict Mathurin were ready to note.
Mathurin lost 27 points, leading the Pacers in this category after having made a very effective 9 out of 12 on the field with 7 free throws over 22 minutes of work. He also had four rebounds and help for his team.
Pascal Siakam was also in the 20 -point club, going 8 out of 14 on the field with 5 of the 6 free throws for 21 points with six rebounds, four assists and two interceptions.
Oklahoma goalkeeper City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) pulls the ball against Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton (0) during the first half in the third game of the 2025 NBA final in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Aalexander did not have his best shooting day according to his usual standards, going 9 out of 20 from the ground while Indiana continued to play a solid defense on him throughout the match. He collected 24 points with eight rebounds and four assists, while Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City in the points department with 26 per night.
Chet Holmgren heard a double-double, although he wishes to have more than 20 points after having made 6 shots out of 15. He also had 10 rebounds with two assists.
The Pacers were able to drop 40 points to the second quarter, but it was thunder leading after three quarters, 89-84.
However, Oklahoma City’s offensive was cold in the fourth quarter, because they were upgraded 32-18, an unprecedented 12 minutes for this team compared to what they were able to accomplish all season.
The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton (0) goalkeeper goes to the basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder striker Jalen Williams (8) in the third quarter of the 2025 NBA 2025 final in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Images Kyle Terada-Imagn)
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The two parties had similar statistics as a team, but the Indiana, once again, revealed it when it counted most in the fourth quarter.
Indiana hopes to create an even larger ditch in this series in match 4 Friday evening in their building.
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