Indiana wins NBA Finals Game 3, takes 2-1 lead
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While the Pacers won Game 1, they lost to the Thunder in Game 2, leaving the two teams tied for a chance at the championship. Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to victory with 34 points in Sunday's game, the final score a comfortable 123-107.
However, what won the 68 games and got them to the Finals was their defense, and the Pacers torched that for a long stretch of Game 3. Indiana took better shots and capitalized on them, finishing with a 116 offensive rating (9.5 points higher than the Thunder allowed on average during the playoffs coming into the game).
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Sam Amick do a quick recap of Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers before previewing Game 3. LeBron James claps back at detractors on social media,
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