McConnell’s third inbounds steal followed an Andrew Nembhard jumper that brought Indiana within two early in the fourth. McConnell jumped in front of Caruso, who was inbounding the ball, and came up with the steal; his layup tied the game at 95 with 8:33 left.

TJ McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin couldn’t seem more different. Together, they were a two-man bench wrecking crew for the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The Pacers have made the NBA Finals twice, but they have yet to win an NBA championship. Indiana made the finals in 2000 but lost to Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2. It marked the Lakers' first of three straight titles with Phil Jackson as coach.

The Indiana Pacers are doing their best to wear down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The NBA MVP is being consistently targeted on the defensive end in an effort to dr

The Pacers are back in the NBA Finals for only the second time in franchise history, 42 years after Herb and brother Mel bought the team.

Caitlin Clark is among the stars who came to watch the OKC Thunder face the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals.