The Pacers' reserve has athleticism, fearlessness and a level of defiance toward the law of gravity. In Game 3, Indiana needed all three.

However, what won the 68 games and got them to the Finals was their defense, and the Pacers torched that for a long stretch of Game 3. Indiana took better shots and capitalized on them, finishing with a 116 offensive rating (9.5 points higher than the Thunder allowed on average during the playoffs coming into the game).

Charles Barkley implored the Thunder to recognize the urgency of the situation as they look to avoid going down 3-1 vs. the Pacers.

Turnovers were a major problem for Oklahoma City in Game 3 and now the Thunder have hit their second danger point in these playoffs.