NBA Finals Game 3 Takeavais: Paisers Start Homestond with a winning statement

Melissa Rohl

Fox Sports NBA Vriter

The NBA finals are here, with west no. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and east no. 4 Seeds Indiana Pacers Squary with hope to raise its first ever Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the higher education series.

This is the first final appearance of Peigras since 2000. years, when they eventually fell on Lakers In six games. Thunder first made the finals in 2012. years and lost Lebron James and the Miami heat In five games.

Here’s what it pointed out of the game Wednesday 3 and what to expect from the game 4 on Friday:

Game 3: Pacers 116, Thunder 107

What has been to the landscape: Beces have a lot to celebrate in their first final games at home in 25 years given the following stat: when the series of championships are bound to 1-1, the team wins in the game 3 continues to win 80 percent of the time.

For the Indiana, their bench was a difference, exalted groms of reserves, 49-18. Bennedict MathurinWhom Penigras chose as the sixth general selection in draft 2022. year, he had 27 points in the 22nd minute, he recorded 9-for-12 off the field, 2-for-3 of the ARC and 7 of his eight free throw attempts. TJ McConnell He also had a big impact on the bench, ends with 10 points and 5 steals in 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, Tires in Haliburton, who fought in game 2 with only 17 points, had a complete play in Game 3, ends only a shy triple double jump with 22 points, nine jumps and 11 assists. Pascal Siakam added 21 points to 8-for 14 recording to complete the complete team effort for goods at both ends of the court.

Tires Haliburton ended on Wednesday evening one jump shy three times twice. (PHOTO MADDIE MEER / GETTI IMAGES)

What was stale for the thunder: While the defense of the lightning craft deserved a lot of praise, given that she led the league and in the regular season and postseason, this game at the end of the court at the end of the Court expressed the pacing effort. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, which is on average 36 points in Games 1 and 2, including a 1-for-3-3 points in the game 3. Bakeries forced Thunder to commit 19 reversions, on which Indiana scored 21 points. Although Thunder drove pagers, 42-36 and surpassed them outside the port, 45.5 percent to 33.3 percent, Pagers controlled physics, tempo and simply had more players in the first series of series in their birthplace.

What should I expect in a game 4: They will need to control the pace, limit the amount of pegs that will have hot and Gilgeous-Alexander will have the performance of the MVP to prevent them from falling in a series of 3-1. For Pejačane, they kept the game in the game with nine leads and 15 connections, with guys who usually do not have eyes collecting eyes that appeared in a big way at the highest stages. If Pen’s bench can continue to respect this way, it will be a very, very difficult team that will stop, especially on its native floor.

Game 2: Thunder 123, Pacers 107

What was stale for the thunder: Thunder taught his lesson from the game 1 and played all 48 minutes of games 2 after blowing the leading fourth quarters of 15 points in opening the finals. Thunder has surpassed the pagers 33-21 in the second quarter in the second quarter to lead as many as 23 points, entered the fourth quarter of 19 points and maintained a great advantage through the final speaker. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had another 30-plus performance in the championship, ends with 34 points, five rebounds, eight assists and four steals. But this time he had much more help, with thunderstorms that exceed Pacens benches, 48-34. Thunder’s approval defense suffocated offendance to Peigras. Four Thunder Players have achieved at least 18 points, while no one on Macers scored more than 17 points.

What has been to the landscape: Bakers were outlast, 43-35, and colored in color, 42-34. Tirees Haliburton only had 17 points, including just scoring three points in the first half of 1-for 5 shooting from the field. Paces just looked outside the peak team that was stunned in the game in the gas at both ends of the court in the game. Each driver of the patio turned the thunder, which did not allow the series behind 2: 0.

Tires Haliburton had a high-fist play game in the game 2. (Photography Matthew Stockman / Getty Images)

What should I expect in the game 3: For Penjačan, here is to bet Haliburton and CO., Exits more aggressive in the game 3. There is no way that the player cannot finish with just two more field goals (seven) than the turn (five) and Eastern Conferences of the MVP finals Pascal SakakIt can have 15 points on shooting 3-for 11 and this team can expect to have the opportunity to win. Pisers must strike committees and considered ways to find their straps against the defense lightning. As for Thunder, they have to try to repeat this wall of wall on the wall in the game 3, knowing that no pen is ever safe against Pejčan, especially on the home floor. Thunder did a great job that is involved multiple players, including a reserve Alex Carusowhich shone at both ends of the court with a large defense, as well as the second leading schemer of the team with 20 points, making four 3-indicators.

Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110

What was stale for the thunder: Oklahoma City learned a very important lesson in the game 1 final. Lead. Is. Sure. Against. The. Pacers. Ever. The Pisers, who had more historical returns of this post-season, retired incredible, storming from the fourth quarterly four-quarter of 15 points to take the first lead game at 0.3 seconds after 0.3 seconds Tires Haliburton He made a 21-foot ham from stunning thunderstorms and their sold-out crowd at the Paycom Center. This was a top call for awakening for the thunder, which held control for more than 47 minutes, behind the performance of 38 points Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderwho achieved twice as many points as any other player in the field. But Haliburton, who made its name for himself this setting with three buzzers and head bins in the bucket in the finals, made the thunder of his last victim.

What has been to the landscape: While the haliburton’s hero of the late games had already become a Plejoard Lora, it would be nice if he and his team in that position. Bakers had 25 reversals while Thunder had only seven. They also had 16 minor attempts to naked on the thunder. For most of the game, Pagers fought to generate many misdemeanors against flour defense, without players on Indiana, even scoring 20 points. Although Thunder only brought 15 points, it seemed to be a twice a big game – until the fourth quarter, when the King’s returnees did what best do.

The Tires Haliburton closed another impossible return of postseason for pagers. (Photo William Purnell / Getty Images)

What to expect in game 2: For the thunder, they obviously realized that they need to play all 48 minutes against this team of Pacers, which made it clear that they were Never Stop it. I can’t let Pejčevi be going late for heaters, such as when they went to 12-2 fourth quarter, to cut their 15-point deficit on just four points. If they are paired in distance distances, the opponent’s team is in trouble. As for Pentist, while Haliburton was once again a hero of playoffs, it has scored only 14 points. It should be much aggressively insulting that pagers should not rely on buzzing-beater. Meanwhile, Pagers dominated the great job by dominating committees, where they had an advantage 56-39. If they can get fewer reversals and haliburton moves early, they could be in another position in the game 2.

Melissa Rohlin is included NBA A writer for fox sports. She has previously covered the league for illustrated sports, Los Angeles Times, News Gulf Group and News San Antonio Express news. Follow it on Twitter @Melissarohl.