The Indiana Pacers took Game 3 of the NBA Finals at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the series and move two wins away from the franchise's first NBA title. Thunder star and NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held to 24 points—nearly seven points less than his postseason average (30.7) and almost nine less than his regular-season average (32.7).
It's never easy to limit Gilgeous-Alexander, he's always going to find a way to get buckets and get to the foul line. But the Pacers found a way to keep the MVP at bay, limiting his scoring and efficiency as much as they could. In total on the night, he had 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton explained how his squad was able to keep Gilgeous-Alexander's scoring down compared to the first two games of the series where he scored 72 points combined.
