With the Pacers leading the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, and with Caitlin Clark and the Fever buzzing this season, there is a lot of attention on Indianapolis. So much attention, in fact,

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).

Indiana Pacers fans made their presence known in the team’s 116-107 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 on Wednesday.

Clark and the Fever have been regular attendees at Pacers games during this playoff run when their schedule allows. The Fever don’t play again until Saturday, at home against the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty. Clark has been sidelined with a thigh injury, but it’s possible she returns to the lineup on Saturday.

Tyrese Haliburton was hearing the usual comments about lack of aggression after Game 2 and answered with 22 points and 11 assists in Game 3.

Michael Parrish, EMSA's Director of Operations, accepted his Indianapolis counterpart Dan O'Donnell's challenge on Tuesday. If the Oklahoma City Thunder wins it all, O'Donnell will have to don a Thunder jersey and take a video in it, and vice versa if the Pacers win.