General NBA thread

[Big John]

No mention that the Pacers Halliburton is from Oshkosh WI?

[Ted$8roadFan]

OKC gets its revenge, and wins Game 2. Game 3 shifts to Indiana, and is a must-win for the Pacers.

[SEWIGuy]

I don't think game 3 is in any way a "must win" for the Pacers.

[Max Rockatansky]

I don't think game 3 is in any way a "must win" for the Pacers.

If anything, this might have been a "must win" for the Thunder.  OKC looks like they are in trouble now.

[jgb191]

This Finals is still far from over.  Assuming the Thunder hold serve (undefeated at home) the rest of the Finals, they only need to win one of the next two (Game Four or Game Six) in Indianapolis.  I originally predicted Thunder in Six and I'll stick with it.

This Finals is not a mismatch like it was last year.  Last year's finals was over before it even started....the biggest Finals mismatch since the 2001 Finals.

[Henry]

Game 4 should be a barometer for how the rest of the series plays out. That game is now a must-win for the Thunder, as if the Pacers should win it as well, we may be looking at the biggest Finals upset since 2016. Then again, OKC is the best team in the NBA for a reason, so they should somehow find a way to return the favor in Indy and tie the series up again. I find it amusing that the Pacers have never lost in the postseason when Caitlin Clark is in the stands, so she's obviously their good-luck charm; we'll have to see if she shows up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse again.

[Max Rockatansky]

The Pacers had that game in the bag but gagged it away.  I guess both teams are even now (literally since it is now 2-2) in choking games they should have won away.  I'm enjoying this series so far, it has been fun to watch two competitive teams in the Finals.

[Henry]

The Thunder are now one win away from their first NBA championship (or second, if you include the Sonics' 1979 title).

[Bobby5280]

This game was pretty stressful to watch (at least for me anyway). It was looking like the Pacers were going to finally catch up to the Thunder in the 4th quarter. Thankfully the Thunder found another gear and pulled away for good. They caught a major break with Halliburton playing obviously hurt; the guy finished with zero field goals. T.J. McDonald played a really good game and made up some of that point difference lost with Halliburton.