Pacers Forward Shares 'Special' Message Before NBA Finals Game 3 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana forward Aaron Nesmith has emerged into a dependable two-way contributor for the Pacers on the league’s biggest stages — but few moments have matched the significance of what’s next.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a near-lock to win Finals MVP and lead the series in scoring, but the assists, rebounds and made threes battles remain wide-open.

A Game 2 blowout in the NBA Finals on Sunday drew an average of 8.76 million viewers, the lowest for a Game 2 in the finals in 18 years - excluding 2020 during the COVID-19 global pandemic.