The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder are actually tied 1-1 heading into Sport 3 of the NBA Finals. Nonetheless, the sequence might simply be 2-0 in favor of the Thunder if not for the Pacers’ historic comeback within the fourth quarter of Sport 1.
The Pacers are taking part in with fireplace proper now in opposition to a dominant workforce. They’re merely not getting sufficient from the engine of their offense, guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Haliburton has been clutch all through the complete playoffs, together with Sport 1, when he hit the game-winner with 0.3 seconds left on the clock. Regardless of that nice second for the Pacers, as they stole the sport and home-court benefit, Haliburton damage his workforce in that contest.
Haliburton got here out timid, missing that killer intuition for which he is recognized. Within the first half of Sport 1, he solely took 4 photographs. He scored six factors and solely gathered three assists whereas posting three turnovers.
That porous first half was ignored after the sport, however Sport 2 was the identical script minus the late-game heroics. He struggled once more within the first half and lacked any type of aggression that’s wanted to beat a workforce just like the Thunder.
