Although he had a quiet night offensively, Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner blocked five shots on Wednesday to help his team secure a 116-107 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers took a 2-1 series lead and moved two wins away from the franchise's first NBA title.
After the game, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said that Turner is dealing with an illness which is affecting his conditioning, and he may not participate in the team's practice Thursday. According to Kevin Bowen of Indianapolis' 1075 The Fan, Carlisle said Turner played through what he called a cold that has made it hard to breathe. The Athletic's Zak Keefer reported that Carlisle said the cold is something Turner has been dealing with for the past few days.
