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).

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers NBA game to be played on June 13, 2025 on ESPN.