{"id":94429,"date":"2025-06-12T20:53:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/94429\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:53:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:53:18","slug":"pacers-surge-thunder-stumble-in-game-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/94429\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacers Surge, Thunder Stumble in Game 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder now trail the series with the\u00a0Indiana Pacers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While both teams prepare for Game 4 in\u00a0Indianapolis<\/a>, here is a By The Numbers look at what it took for the Thunder to bounce back after a loss in Game 3.<\/p>\n

By The Numbers<\/p>\n

18 \u2013 OKC managed just 18 points in the fourth quarter of Game 3 their lowest-scoring quarter of the Finals<\/p>\n

9 \u2013 The Pacers are 9-1 in games defined as “clutch” this postseason, best in the NBA<\/p>\n

60 \u2013 OKC came into the Finals 60-3 when leading by 5 or more points entering the fourth quarter<\/p>\n

1 \u2013 OKC is now just 1-2 in those situations in the Finals.<\/p>\n

27 \u2013 The Pacers have outscored the Thunder by 27 points in fourth quarters through three games<\/p>\n

19 \u2013 turnovers for OKC just the second time all year they\u2019ve had more turnovers than assists<\/p>\n

24 \u2013 points for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, his lowest total of the Finals<\/p>\n

73 \u2013 teams are now 59-22 (73% win rate) in these playoffs when they win the the turnover battle<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

0 \u2013 Minutes for Bennedict Mathurin in first quarter. Finished with 27 points outscoring the entire Thunder bench<\/p>\n

14 \u2013 Pacers are 14-0 when they score at least 110 points this postseason.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

23 \u2013 Times SGA Brought the Ball Up down from 42 and 40 in Games 1 and 2.<\/p>\n

0.99 \u2013 points per possession on those 23<\/p>\n

66 \u2013 Possessions Initiated by Non-SGA Players. Oklahoma City ran 66 possessions where someone other than SGA brought the ball up \u2014 their most in any game all season.<\/p>\n

1.26 \u2013 points per possession on those 66<\/p>\n

via Owen Phillips at The F5<\/a><\/p>\n

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