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Kendrick Perkins Makes the Case Against a Big Night for Tyrese Halliburton in Game 3

Tyrese Haliburton shoots a runner against the Oklahoma City defense in Game 2. | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are tied 1–1 as the NBA Finals shift to Indianapolis this week. While Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Allen Iverson's record for most points in his first two Finals games, Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton has been much quieter offensively, save that game-winner in Game 1.

Haliburton has scored just 31 total points in the first two games of the series. After Game 2, ESPN's Bob Myers said that he expected a big game out of Haliburton in Game 3, but Kendrick Perkins laid out a pretty solid case against that.

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