The third game of the NBA Finals started on the Pacers' home court on the 12th, and the Pacers lost to the Thunder in the previous game, and the two sides fought 1:1, and the first brother Haliburton had a leg injury and limped away from the post-game press conference, the state was worrying, but when he talked about his injury on the 11th, he emphasized that there was no major problem and he was ready to play Game 3.
Halliburton
'He's been in full training and I know he's a little bit uncomfortable but it's getting better every day and it doesn't cause too much of a problem.' Pacers coach Carlisle also mentioned about Haliburton that the rest of the team is also in a little bit of a physical condition, but when they return to play at home, these problems can't stop them from wanting to play.
In addition, the NBA's official website sorted out the focus of this game on the 11th, including the influence of the two teams' main players Kyrgyz Alexander and Haliburton, as well as the defense of Thunder elder Holmgren and the referee's whistle.
Thunder Holmgren (right) defends the game.
The official website pointed out that although Haliburton made the winning goal in G1, he only took 13 shots in the first two games, scoring 17 and 14 points respectively, and in addition to connecting the team's offense, he must show more offensive firepower; And he made a total of 8 mistakes in the first two games of the series, so how to reduce them is also a key point.
This is Indiana's first NBA Finals in 25 years, and the Pacers are looking to bounce back from G2's sluggish performance, and Haliburton believes that at this stage, we should not dwell on the mistakes of the past and move forward. In addition, according to statistics, when the two teams draw 1:1 in the championship game, the probability of the winner of Game 3 winning the championship is as high as 80.5%, but the current ESPN analysis still believes that the Thunder have a high probability of winning this battle.