Jalen Williams added 27, Alex Caruso had 20, and Chet Holmgren finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Thunder. They did it the hard way — with a season-low three 3-pointers, and no assists from Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time all season.

The Pacers overwhelmed the Thunder late to pull away for a crucial 116-107 victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Pacers lead the series 2-1.

After defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 116-107, on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers, who started the season as a 66-1 title long shot and started the playoffs at 80-1,

Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell celebrates a basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half of Game 3 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Indianapolis.

Game 4 of the NBA Finals is already getting physical between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. During a free-throw attempt by Bennedict Mathurin in the first quarter, Oklahoma City's Luguentz Dort knocked Tyrese Haliburton down with his left elbow.