INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — TJ McConnell stole inbounds passes not once, not twice, but three times in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. He waved his arms, pumped his fists and shouted at an already delirious crowd to make more noise. Bennedict Mathurin made just about every shot, calm and cool, always coming up with the bucket that Indiana needed.

The Indiana Pacers are two wins away from their first NBA title, thanks to their bench and defense in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

While OKC didn't give up a double-digit lead like it did in Game 1, the Thunder played arguably their worst quarter of the Finals on Wednesday night, getting outscored 32-18 in a 116-107 loss, giving the Indiana Pacers a 2-1 lead in the series in the process.