The Oklahoma City Thunder fell apart late in their 116-107 Game 3 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. The former is now in a 2-1 series hole in the 2025 NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled with 24 points. Meanwhile, Jalen Williams stepped up with an efficient 26 points. Chet Holmgren also had a 20-point double-double.

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).

Juego uno, una derrota en el último tiro de su rival. Juego dos, una victoria fácil. Juego tres, otra derrota en los últimos minutos

When the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, the franchise needed a new identity, but OKC Thunder wasn't always the front-runner.