Thunder tie up NBA Finals with Pacers
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Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and Dunker Spot co-host Steve Jones Jr. discuss the Pacers strategy of letting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoot and debate whether or not they think that strategy is working.
Their effective field goal percentage of 57.6% is the second-best mark for a Finals team through the conference finals in playoff history. In these playoffs, the Pacers rank fourth in field goal percentage in the paint (58.7%), first in mid-range field goal percentage (48.7%) and first in 3-point percentage (40.1%).
Along with Siakam’s championship experience, which has been a source of inspiration to his younger teammates, he’s been delivering on the court throughout the Pacers’ playoff run. He’s leading the team in scoring at 20.6 PPG in the playoffs and was named Most Valuable Player in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Re-live the Pacers unbelievable run to the NBA Finals in ... as a triumph of aggression or will but of an adjustment in mindset and strategy against a Thunder defense that he told ESPN he considers to be the best he's played against. In Game 2, Haliburton ...
The Pacers have been the hottest team in the NBA playoffs and need to get back on track in Game 3 to avoid letting the series get away from them. The pressure is on Tyrese Haliburton to rebound from a down outing in Game 3. That is why he should be a prime player props target for Wednesday.
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In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder. Charles Barkley questioned Pascal Siakam's inconsistent aggression
The Thunder boast new Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, while the Pacers lean on their own star point guard, Tyrese Haliburton, but both teams are examples of the modern NBA, in which rosters built around depth, not just two or three All-Star players, have ruled.
Both making NBA bets on a game-by-game basis and making NBA picks for the series will be popular wagering strategies at various betting sites. The latest Pacers ... OKC's top-rated defense cut ...