🏀 NBA Finals Game 3 score
Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers (Live on ABC)
🍿 Pacers vs Thunder Game 3 matchup
The NBA Finals move to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis after the Pacers and Thunder split the first two games in Oklahoma City.
The Pacers snatched homecourt advantage after completing the comeback win in Game 1, but Game 2 showed that the Thunder are a force to be reckoned with. The Thunder didn’t make the same mistake twice and kept the Pacers at a safe distance throughout the fourth quarter en route to a series-tying win.
Overall, the Thunder have led for nearly the entire duration of both games. However, all that matters going into Wednesday is the 1-1 mark for both teams in the win-loss column.
Despite the HUGE disparity over the first two #NBAFinals games, Indiana enters Game 3 with the series tied 1-1 with OKC 🤯 pic.twitter.com/m74B8BbY2z
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 12, 2025
While SGA has been dominant thus far, the Pacers are looking for a complete effort from its star in Tyrese Haliburton. The Thunder are throwing everything at Haliburton defensively and it’s limited his impact as both a scorer and a facilitator. Whether coach Rick Carlisle and Haliburton have devised a plan to break through that defense will be a major storyline tonight. Let’s check out the starting lineups for Game 3.
Thunder Game 3 Lineup
Our starting 5️⃣⚡️ pic.twitter.com/eGSDYOHMsC
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) June 12, 2025
Pacers Game 3 Lineup
Game 3’s first five. pic.twitter.com/8TevLAX2uF
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 12, 2025
📰 NBA Finals Game 3 storylines
Series shifts to Indiana tied 1-1: After splitting the opening two games in OKC, the Pacers and Thunder are presented a big opportunity to take a 2-1 lead. Historically, the teams that win Game 3 with the series tied 1-1 go on to win a title 80.5 percent of the time. Gainbridge Fieldhouse has been a fortress in the postseason with the Pacers going 6-2 at home thus far. The Thunder haven’t looked mortal often this postseason, but when they have, it’s been on the road more often than not. OKC is just 4-3 in these playoffs and 2-3 since the opening round.
Tale of two games: The first two games of this series couldn’t have played out much more differently. The Pacers used a furious fourth quarter comeback to take Game 1 at the last second. In Game 2, the Thunder and Pacers battled in the opening period but ultimately OKC took control, leading by as many as 23 en route to a 16-point victory.
Which stars will shine? Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has looked every bit the Kia NBA MVP during the Finals with a record 71 combined points over his first two Finals games. Though Tyrese Haliburton stole the show in Game 1 but is still looking to have a complete outing against a Thunder defense that is doing its best to negate his impact. Haliburton has yet to reach the 20-point mark in this series.
⚽Siakam showing the versatility
Indiana’s Pascal Siakam is getting loose for Game 3, showing off some serious soccer skills. It’s hard to argue with his routine; Siakam is the Pacers’ leading scorer in the Finals thus far at 17.0 points per game.
Pascal Siakam can do it all ⚽🔥#NBAFinals Game 3 | 8:30 ET on ABC 🍿 pic.twitter.com/hSElCWpPGA
— ESPN (@espn) June 11, 2025
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