In Basketball, Tyrese Haliburton has praised the team effort from the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, after they beat the Oklahoma City Thunder by 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA finals.
Haliburton scored 22 points and made 11 assists and 9 rebounds as the Pacers overturned a 5-point deficit going into the fourth quarter in game three of the best-of-seven series.
The Pacers bench outscored the Thunder by 49-18, with reserve Bennedict Mathurin contributing 27 points at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Pacers, who went into the game after a 123-107 defeat in game two, extended a run of not losing consecutive games since March.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, scored 24 points for the Thunder but only three in the fourth quarter.
Jalem Williams top-scored for the visitors with 26 points, while Chet Holmgren scored 20 points and made 10 rebounds for a Thunder side that gave up 19 turnovers which led to 21 points for the Pacers.
Game 4 will take place at the same venue on Friday.
Editor: Ken Eseni
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