Big counterattack! Big dark horses scored 12 points in a single quarter: the whole audience celebrated with a carnival, Halliburton hit 12+7

The Pacers vs. The Thunder at home on the third game of the NBA Finals on June 12: The key game of reversal in the first half, Halliburton led the team to overtake the Thunder with 12 points and 7 assists 4 points

The third game of the NBA Finals on June 12 kicked off at the Pacers at home, and the starting lineup of the two teams has not changed. The Thunder started the lead in the first half, but the Pacers made a 12-point win in the second quarter and overtook 64-60 at the end of the half. In the first two quarters of the game, the Pacers played more aggressively than the previous two games, while the Thunder were in good shape.

The Thunder's strategy was slightly smoother in the first quarter, with Homegren and Jewe scoring consecutively, leading by 9 points at most. The Pacers' first 6 points were all scored by Siakam, and the others didn't score much, falling behind 24-32 in the first quarter.

The Pacers' situation improved after replacing Matherin in the second quarter. He made consecutive three-pointers and also made fouls through breakthroughs. After McConaughey made a free throw, the Pacers took the lead for the first time. The Thunder called the timeout adjustment, but the effect was average, and Alexander's breakthrough score failed to stabilize the situation. Haliburton made another three-pointer before the end of the half, and the Pacers entered the second half with a 4-point advantage.

The Pacers scored in double digits in half, Halliburton scored 12 points and gave 7 assists, Matherin came on as a substitute to score 14 points, and Siakam contributed 13 points. On the Thunder, Homegren scored 15 points, Alexander and Jewish scored 12 points and 11 points each, but the team's shooting percentage dropped significantly in the second quarter.

The Thunder were defended by the Pacers in the second quarter, and the inside score was suppressed. Although Dort made a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, the Thunder never locked the Pacers' outside. Homegren made more mistakes in the last two minutes, and the Thunder substitutions could not keep up with the class.

The Pacers' home atmosphere was warm in the first two quarters of the game, and the audience kept shouting. The Thunder must strengthen their defense in the third quarter, otherwise the lead may continue to expand. The total score of both sides was previously led by the Thunder 1-0, and the results of the half-time game had a great impact on the trend of the series.

Pacers replaced more shooters in the second quarter, and the number of shots from the outside was 5 more than the first quarter. Mathering's continuous breakthroughs made the Thunder shrink inside, and Halliburton got more open opportunities. In the second quarter, the Thunder fell into a scoring drought for a while and was hit by their opponents with a 14-4 orgasm.

The two teams made sharp contrast in the shooting percentage of three-pointers in the first half, with the Pacers making 6 of 14 shots and the Thunder making 4 of 12 shots. The Thunder had a 5-2 advantage in rebounding, but the Pacers scored 8 points higher in fast break.

Pacers need to maintain defensive strength in the third quarter, especially limiting Homgren's second offense. If Alexander of the Thunder continues to be double-teamed, they need other players to come forward and score.

The score at the end of the half was frozen at the Pacers' lead 64-60, which is the first time in the series that a team won the second half away. Before the start of the third quarter, the Thunder coaching staff re-arranged the defensive strategy, but the specific effect depends on the players' execution.

Home spectators kept applauding and cheering at the end of the second quarter, and whenever the Pacers scored, there were crowds cheering loudly. After the half, the players on both sides slapped each other and went back to the locker room without saying a word. The result of this game has not been released for the time being, but the first half showed that the Pacers found a way to crack the Thunder's defense. The Thunder must improve their shooting percentage in the third quarter, otherwise the point difference may be further widened.

The referee's call scale did not change much. He ordered a total of 20 fouls by the end of the half, the Pacers 9 times and the Thunder 11 times. The third quarter is about to begin, and the coach's speech is heard from the locker room passages of both teams.