Up by 10, late in the third quarter. Up by seven, going into the fourth. The Indiana Pacers had a golden opportunity.

"It was just one of those nights where you literally could not miss," Caitlin from downtown said. "It was Aaron [Nesmith], it was Myles [Turner], it was Pascal [Siakam]. It was just one to the next. It was really,

Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference)

Tyrese Haliburton was hearing the usual comments about lack of aggression after Game 2 and answered with 22 points and 11 assists in Game 3.

The Pacers have been the hottest team in the NBA playoffs and need to get back on track in Game 3 to avoid letting the series get away from them. The pressure is on Tyrese Haliburton to rebound from a down outing in Game 3. That is why he should be a prime player props target for Wednesday.

The Pacers have used their depth and speed to fly around in transition and the half court to force opponents to make mistakes late in games.

With Haliburton out, the Pacers resolved to try to make a comeback with defensive pressure ... I mean it was really good strategy. We didn't handle the press well. We did not handle pressure ...