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).

The Oklahoma City Thunder fell apart late in their 116-107 Game 3 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. The former is now in a 2-1 series hole in the 2025 NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled with 24 points. Meanwhile, Jalen Williams stepped up with an efficient 26 points. Chet Holmgren also had a 20-point double-double.