116-107 The focus of the game! The substitute scored 31 points, an unprecedented record released

On June 12, the third NBA Finals match moved to the Indiana Pacers at home. In the previous two matches, the Pacers won the first away game, and this time they were at home to consolidate their advantages; while the Thunder tried to conquer the away game and regain the initiative in the series. The event is full of stars, and WNBA star Clark also visited the scene. It is worth noting that in the competition Clark attended, the Pacers have maintained an unbeaten record so far. In the first quarter, the Pacers relied on Siakam to score 6 points alone to maintain the situation; the Thunder quickly entered the state from Chet when the core Alexander was under key guarding and failed to touch the ball, and scored 8 points in the half quarter, supplemented by Jewish, 4 points and Dortmund's three-pointer, quickly establishing a 15-6 advantage. During the rotation stage, the Pacers substitute lineup narrowed to 15-10 in succession, but Chet immediately responded to 4 points to stabilize the situation. Then the Thunder made consecutive mistakes and were counterattacked by the Pacers. Turner and Halliburton made three-pointers one after another, catching the gap to 20-22. At the critical moment at the end of the quarter, Alexander finally broke the scoring drought and scored 5 points in a row. Cooperating with Dortmund's three-pointer and Chet's free throw, the Thunder ended with a 10-4 offensive, and established an 8-point lead 32-24 after the first quarter. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pacers showed a strong offensive in the rotation stage. On the offensive end, Siakam, Mathering and Nesmith scored consecutively, McConnell actively intercepted on the defensive end, and Siakam contributed blocks and rebounds. Within four minutes, the Pacers successfully overtook the score to 39-36 with a sharp offensive of 15-4. Since then, Isaiah Joe tied the score with two consecutive three-pointers, and the Pacers responded quickly, with Mathering scoring five points in a row and Halliburton made a layup to establish a 7-point lead 49-42.

The Thunder then launched a counterattack, Caruso made a three-pointer, and Jewe and Alexander teamed up to score 8 points, responding to a wave of 11-2 attacks, regaining the lead 53-51. Then Siakam tied the score with a layup, Halliburton scored another 5 points to help the Pacers lead again, but Jaylen Williams and Alexander of the Thunder tied the gap. As the half ended, McConnell continued to score through free throws and mid-range shots, finally helping the Pacers finish the first half with a 4-point lead of 64-60.

at the beginning of the third quarter, the Pacers failed to make consecutive attacks, while the Thunder achieved an 8-0 climax with the joint performance of Jaylen Williams and Alexander, and overtook the score 68-64. Then, Turner made two free throws, Nesmith contributed 2 points, Halliburton made a layup, and the Pacers responded with a 6-0 wave to regain the lead. After Carson Wallace tied the score again, Halliburton scored a precise assist and a fast break layup to help the team score a 4-point lead 74-70. However, Alexander and Dort hit three-pointers one after another, tied the score again. At the critical moment, Halliburton stepped up and hit a key three-pointer to keep the lead and force the Thunder to pause.

After the timeout, Caruso immediately hit a three-pointer, and the scores of both sides were tied again; Matherin scored a mid-range shot, and the Pacers took the lead briefly. But the Pacers failed to score in several subsequent attacks, and Alexander took the opportunity to score 4 points in a row to overtake. Since then, Sika scored a layup, Mathering also contributed points, and the Pacers regained the lead again. However, the Thunder did not give up, and took a 5-point lead at the end of the third quarter with Chet's 2+1 and Jaylen Williams' three-pointer. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the double-in-one attack was launched. The Pacers' Mathering and McConnell took the lead, while the Thunder stabilized their position with the outstanding performances of Carson Wallace, Harten and Chett. After that, the Pacers scored 4 points in a row in a row and tied the score to 95. After Alexander made one of two free throws, Mathering made a key three-pointer and overtook, and Jaylenway made a layup to clear the gap. Immediately afterwards, Halliburton scored a three-pointer, Turner scored in the interior, Nemhard made a mid-range shot, and Toppin completed the make-up dunk. The Pacers used this to hit a 9-2 offensive, leading by 7 points 107-100. After Alexander scored in mid-range, Nesmith made a three-pointer in the corner and the gap widened to 8 points. Caruso steals the fast break and creates a foul and makes two free throws to narrow the gap. Then Turner sends blocks on the defensive end, and Sika scores in a fast break, and the difference returns to 8 points. In the last minute, Jaylenway missed a chance to catch up with the score. In the last 27 seconds, Mathering made both free throws to secure the victory. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Thunder with 116-107, continuing the wonderful record of Clark's team winning the game on the spot (8-0).

In this duel, the Thunder and the Pacers competed fiercely. In the Thunder, Jaylen Williams contributed 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, Homegren scored 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and Alexander scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, and his 30 consecutive games were frozen in 4 games. For the Pacers, Siakam scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Halliburton scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, Mathering came on as a substitute and scored the team's highest 27 points plus 4 rebounds and 1 assist, McConaughey scored 10 points, 5 assists, 5 steals, and Turner had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 5 blocks..

After this game, the Pacers set a number of records: First, Halliburton scored in double digits in half, setting a precedent in the finals; Second, Siakam, Mathering and Halliburton all reached a milestone of 20+ points; Third, Mathering became the scoring champion of the game as a substitute; Fourth, Turner had 124 blocks in his personal playoffs, surpassing O'Neal Jr. to the top of the team's history; Fifth, the Pacers won G3 for the first time in the playoffs this year; Sixth, McConaughey became the first player in the history of the finals to appear on the bench but gave 5 assists + 5 steals.

From the overall perspective of the game, the Thunder's defeat may be due to the disadvantage of the substitute. The two teams' substitute scores in this game were very different. The Pacers led the Thunder's substitute lineup with a big score of 49-18, with a gap of 31 points. This key factor may affect the final direction of the game.