Benedict Mathurin scored a career playoff-high 27 points coming off the bench and Myles Turner had key defensive stops in the fourth quarter as Indiana took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals after a hard-fought 116-107 win against Oklahoma City.
Tyrese Haliburton had 22 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists, while Pascal Siakam added 21. Turner had a cold night on offense, shooting three of 11 from the field, but ended up with five blocks.
Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 26 points and six rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 24 points, six rebounds and eight assists, while Chet Holmgren added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Pacers victory:
Tyrese Haliburton drops 22 PTS, 9 REB, 11 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK as the Pacers TAKE A 2-1 SERIES LEAD with a 116-107 WIN over the Thunder 🔥🚖 pic.twitter.com/j7bI4bqojJ
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) June 12, 2025
BENN MATHURIN LEADS ALL SCORERS!
🏁 27 PTS (playoff career high)
🏁 9-12 FGM
🏁 Youngest player to score 25+ PTS off the bench in the Finals (since recorded in 1970-71)@Pacers take a 2-1 NBA Finals lead 👏 pic.twitter.com/delHSkcuac— NBA (@NBA) June 12, 2025
People really laughed when we said Mathurin being injured last year was a big blow for us
— 🆁🆄🆂🆃🆈 (@PacersStatsMuse) June 12, 2025
this pacers team defies all logic
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 12, 2025
