1-2! The Thunder s championship rate dropped sharply, Halliburton: I don t care about the outside world s ratings, only 2 games away from winning the championship

On June 12, the third game of the NBA Finals came to an end. The Indiana Pacers, who played at home, defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107, and led 2-1 in the total score, achieving a favorable situation. They only need two more games to win the championship. After this loss, the probability of winning the championship dropped sharply from 83% to 66%, which made people feel very stressed.

In this round of the series, many fans and experts predicted the victory or defeat of the two teams. Although the Thunder, as the Western Conference champion, are highly favored, they are now clearly facing difficulties. In the past three games, the Thunder have achieved 2 losses and 1 victory. At the beginning of today's game, the Thunder performed quite well, with Homegren and Dort in the first quarter in a very good state. Homegren's performance was particularly impressive. He hit 4 goals in five shots and 5 of 6 free throws, contributing 13 points and 4 rebounds in a single quarter; Dort was not willing to be outdone, hitting 3 three-pointers, scoring a total of 9 points. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder took the lead 32-24, seemingly taking the initiative.

However, after entering the second quarter, the Thunder began to have problems with the rhythm, and made frequent mistakes and were intercepted by the opponent. Pacers' substitutes such as Mathering and McConnell took the opportunity to exert their strength. The Thunder actually lost 40 points in this quarter, losing 12 points in the net, and the situation became increasingly serious. In the third quarter, the Thunder turned around after adjustment and regained the lead with a single quarter score of 29-20; but in the last quarter, they were once again in a dilemma of weak scoring. In the last 5 minutes, the Thunder's offense completely failed, with only 1 goal in 10 shots, only 5 of 8 free throws, and also suffered 5 blocks, and finally lost 107-116. During the entire game, the Thunder made a total of 17 mistakes, including Alexander and Williams making 10 mistakes, but the two teamed up to score 50 points and 14 rebounds, and their performance was still remarkable. After the game, the Thunder's coaching team will carefully replay the game video after careful consideration and summarize what aspects have problems. The next G4 battle cannot be lost. If you don’t do your best, the dilemma of falling behind to 1-3 will force them to truly stand on the edge of the cliff, which will also increase the morale of your opponents and the difficulty of turning the tables will increase significantly. Therefore, the G4 is seen as an upcoming life-and-death battle, and the Thunder must find a way to win the game away.

On the other hand, the Pacers have demonstrated excellent resilience and team spirit this season, and have won the support of fans with their multi-point blooming offensive style. In today's game, three core players, Siakam, Halliburton and Mathering, all scored more than 20 points, showing strong attack power. It is worth mentioning that in 22 minutes of playing time, Matherin made 9 of 12 shots and 7 of 8 free throws, scoring a game-high 27 points and 4 rebounds; Halliburton handed over excellent data close to a triple-double, contributing 22 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. After the game, he said in an interview: "I don't care about the outside world's evaluation at all. What's important is that we can enter the finals and are only two games away from winning the championship." At the same time, Siakam also handed in comprehensive data of 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists; in addition, McConnell also performed well on the defensive end, completing 5 steals, and Turner sent 5 wonderful blocks.