Pacers 116-107, Halliburton is a quasi-double, and the substitute vanguard counterattacks the savior!

On June 12, 2025, the third match of the NBA Finals continued to unfold. The Pacers moved to the home court to face the Thunder. In the previous two games, the Pacers successfully brought back a victory from the away game. The team currently holds the initiative at home. In this game, the Pacers will have to defend their home advantage!

Halliburton won the right triple-double savior!

The starting situation of the two teams, the Pacers line up a fixed five-Tiger lineup, Halliburton + Siakam + Turner + Nesmith + Nembhard; the Thunder still continued to use Wallace as the starting lineup, and Hartenstein adjusted to the substitute, ranking out the lineup of Alexander + Jaylen Williams + Homgren + Dort + Wallace!

The first quarter of the game, the Thunder team won the first place, and Holmgren and Jaylen Williams scored continuously to the inside to complete the score. The two teams teamed up to win 10 points of money. The Pacers Siakam showed a hot touch at the beginning and made three consecutive mid-range shots. Shepard and Toppin scored in the inside, and the two teams tied 10. Then the Thunder team joined forces with Dort and Holmgren to score a 9-0 climax. Leading 19-10, the Pacers broke the deadlock with Halliburton and Tot scored an empty cut and throwing score. How did Dort score two consecutive three-pointers from the outside, Siakam and Halliburton completed responses from the outside, and the Thunder led 25-20. In the final stage, Alexander and Homgren made consecutive damage to the inside and scored 7 points. The Pacers Toppin and Siakam returned 4 points. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led 32-24!

Alexander is restricted in this game!

In the quarter, the Pacers Siakam and Mathurin scored 6 points in a row between mid-range shots, Thunder Homgren made a foul and made two free throws, the Thunder led 34-30, Nesmith, Mathurin and McConnell scored 7 points in a row, and the Thunder scored 7 points in a row, and the Thunder made continuous efforts from outside, and Nembhard completed the response from the outside, and the two teams tied 42. Then the Pacers substitute Mathurin scored 7 points in a row, Halliburton also made a throw, and the Pacers scored 9. -0's small climax, leading 51-42, Thunder Caruso, Jaylen Williams and Alexander joined forces to return 9 points inside and outside, and the two teams tied 51, Siakam and Halliburton scored continuously inside and outside, and the Pacers led 60-56. In the final stage, Thunder Jaylen Williams and Alexander scored 4 points in a row in the inside, McConnell completed the return of the game. At the end of the half, the Pacers scored 40 points in a single quarter, surpassing the opponent by 12 points, and completing the overtake with 64-60!

The change of sides again, Jaylen Williams and Alexander of the Thunder made consecutive mid-range shots and scored 8 points in a row, overtaking the score 68-64. The Pacers Turner, Nesmith and Halliburton of the Pacers broke through the basket and scored 70 points in succession. Then Turner, Halliburton and Siakam made consecutive mid-range shots. Alexander, Dort and Caruso of the Thunder team scored 8 points in internal and external teams. The Pacers led 76-73. Halliburton stepped back and made three-pointers from the outside. Caruso completed the response from the outside. The two teams tied 79. Mathurin and Siakam cut the layups. Alexander broke through continuously to cause damage. The two teams tied 83. In the final stage, Homgren and Jaylen Williams successfully scored three-pointers in a row. After three quarters of the game, the Thunder led 89-84!

Pacers' substitute performed amazingly!

The last quarter of the game, the Pacers substitutes Mathurin and McConnell scored 7 points in a row with free throws, and the Thunder team Hartenstein and Wallace completed hook-up points at the basket. The Thunder led 93-91. Homegren, Alexander, Jaylen Williams scored consecutively inside and outside. The Pacers Nembhard, McConnell, and Mathurin scored inside and outside to tie the score to 98. Then Halliburton made a pick-and-roll three-pointer. Turner and Nembhard made consecutive breakthroughs and layups. In the last four minutes of the game, the Pacers ranked 10. Leading 5-100, the Thunder made consecutive mistakes and failed to make a shot. Toddie grabbed a second rebound and dunk. Alexander made a mid-range shot with an emergency stop. The Pacers made a steadily three-pointer in the corner. The Pacers led 110-102. In the last two minutes, Turner completed a fatal block from the outside, and Homegren was defeated continuously. In the last minute, Siakam made a layup and completely killed the game. The most important scores of both sides were frozen. The Pacers recovered strongly when defending their home court to defeat the Thunder 116-107, thus rewriting the finals to a 2-1 lead!

Score situation between the two sides:

Thunder, Alexander made 9 of 20 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks; Jaylen Williams made 9 of 18 shots, 7 of 11 free throws, 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal; Homgren made 6 of 15 shots, 8 of 9 free throws, 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal; Dort made 4 of 8 free throws, 12 points, 4 rebounds, Wallace made 3 of 5 shots, 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 rebounds; Bench player, Caruso contributed 8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals; Isaiahjo 6 points; Hartenstein scored 4 points, 3 rebounds!

Turner once again showed his blocking style!

Pacers, Halliburton made 9 of 17 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers and scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 1 block; Siakam made 14 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block; Turner made 3 of 11 shots, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 5 blocks; Nesmith made 3 of 5 shots, 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 rebounds, Nembhard made 3 of 5 shots, 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebounds, 4 rebound