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

Toppin leads the Pacers in the plus-minus stat in the NBA Finals. The Pacers have outscored the Thunder by an average of 7.3 points per game when Toppin has been on the court. No one else on the roster has a plus-minus higher than 2.7.

The Indiana Pacers' bench came up huge in Game 3, giving them a 2-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Indiana Pacers would not have won Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder without the play of Obi Toppin. Toppin had 17 points and hit five threes against the Thunder. In fact, the Pacers decided to close with Toppin because of the fact that the Thunder went small.

Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin spent his freshman yea at Heritage and his sophomore year of high school at Melbourne Central Catholic.

Obi Toppin came off the bench and scored 17 points as the Indiana Pacers beat Oklahoma City, 111-110, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

The view from the Toppin is Oklahoma City after defeating the New York Knicks. Indiana Pacers depth star Obi Toppin has not only outlasted the Knicks for the second consecutive season, but has once again played an active role in their removal from the NBA playoff bracket.

Obi Toppin and the Indiana Pacers have a major challenge ahead as they prepare to face the Western Conference powerhouse OKC Thunder in the NBA Finals, tipping off Thursday night at Paycom Center.

Pacers wing Obi Toppin spoke about the confidence of the team after their comeback in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Thunder.