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Pacers G3 defeated the Thunder with their unsolvable firepower and held the home advantage

3:04pm, 13 June 2025【Basketball】

The G3 of the finals is over. I believe that after watching G2, fans almost all think that this will be a round of suspense and not a very sufficient final. The Thunder's strength advantage is still very obvious. However, the Pacers G3 defeated the Thunder with their unsolvable firepower, defending their home court advantage while rekindling their expectations for this round of the series.

G2 Thunder's big score win depends on the unlimited three-point firepower of Caruso and Wiggins on the bench. However, the Pacers did the same in this game, and after you finished singing, I came on the stage. The two major factors on the bench, the firepower output of Matherine and McConnell successfully helped the Pacers suppress the Thunder. In the end, the Pacers also won a valuable home victory with a 9-point advantage.

As for the main players of the Pacers in this game, Halliburton knew his shame and braved him. He made crazy output throughout the game, scoring 22 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, with a quasi-triple double-digit data. Xika's performance was still stable, easily scored 21 points, and the Thunder's inside could not limit his performance at all. Although Turner only scored 9 points, he sent 5 blocks, completely turning the Pacers' inside into a no-fly zone, and the Thunder had no choice.

, and the two major X factors of the bench became the key points for the Pacers to win this game. McConnell played for 15 minutes and scored 10 points and 5 assists. It was his outstanding performance in the first quarter that allowed the score gap to be easily widened by the Thunder. I believe that the Thunder himself did not expect that a little little guard who was unknown could play such efficiency in such a short time, so it was not unfair to lose the game at all.

, and Matherine broke out in this game. She played for 22 minutes on the bench, made 9 of 12 shots, and efficiently scored 27 points and 4 rebounds. You should know that during the regular season, he also started for a while. Although he returned to the bench, he could still contribute his energy in key games in the finals. His firepower output perfectly makes up for Turner's lack of firepower on the offensive end, and the Thunder may have to focus on Matherine in the next game. In both games, both sides easily won a game because someone stood up on the bench. The next G4 is probably going to pay a certain attention to the bench of both sides. So in the next game, both sides will compete for the starting firepower and the quality of the stars. Alexander, the regular season MVP, obviously has more firepower, but don't underestimate Halliburton. He has brought too many surprises to fans in the playoffs this season.