Bench wonder Marcellon contributed a game-high 27 points, and the probability of the Pacers winning the championship skyrocketed

The Pacers scored a game-high 27 points on the bench in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on the 12th, plus Haliburton delivered a quasi-triple-double, 116:107 to defeat the Thunder, and the series took a 2:1 lead.

Bench wonder Marcellen contributed a game-high 27 points

The youngster scored 27 points to defeat the Thunder. Although the Pacers were tied by the Thunder on the road, returned to Indiana to successfully win the Finals at home for the first time in 25 years, and have not swallowed two consecutive defeats since March 10, the team has an amazing ability to adjust, 22-year-old Marcellen played a masterpiece in this game, playing a career-high 27 points in 22 minutes, becoming the sixth player under the age of 22 to score at least 25 points in a championship game after the 1976-77 season. Going on the pitch and doing the right thing to help the team win, that's my mentality. ”

The same 33-year-old point guard who started off the benchMcconnellIt brought a lot of contributions on the defensive end, scoring 10 points in 15 minutes of play, contributing 5 assists and 5 steals, and the Pacers scored 49 points off the bench in this game, 31 more points than their opponents, becoming an important watershed. Pacers coach Carlisle pointed out that the bench group showed the team spirit of the Pacers, "That's the style of our team, we need everybody to be ready, it's not the same people who come out every game, we have to play as a team." ”

Haliburton, the first brother of the Pacers, suffered a leg injury in the previous game, and still played 36 minutes on the 12th, handing over 22 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds, becoming the fourth player in history after Magic Johnson, Westbrook and Doncic to score 20 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds in a single game in the Finals before the age of 26.

Haliburton also praised his team-mates who came off the bench after the game, saying: "The best thing about a championship game is that when you have enough squad depth, anyone can shine on any given night. ”