Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Game 3: Live updates, highlights for Wednesday's game
Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Game 3: Live updates, highlights for Wednesday's game
The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Wednesday. The championship series is tied at 1-1 apiece.
The Thunder secured a 123-107 Game 2 win as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored an efficient 34 points and eight assists on Sunday. Alex Caruso had 20 points and Aaron Wiggins had 18 points off the bench to help out the MVP winner.
Meanwhile, Tyrese Haliburton was limited to 17 points and six assists. Seven Pacers players scored double-digit points, but nobody reached 20-plus points.
For live updates throughout Game 3, please regularly check back to this post:
What channel is Thunder vs. Pacers game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ABC
Start time: 7:30 pm CT
Where to watch Thunder vs. Pacers on livestream
Watch Thunder vs. Pacers live on Fubo (free trial)
Thunder vs. Pacers injury updates
Thunder: Nikola Topic (torn ACL) is out.
Pacers: Jarace Walker (ankle sprain) is out. Isaiah Jackson (torn Achilles) is out.
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