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.

Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. INDIANAPOLIS — These NBA Finals have reunited two pairs of Canadian guards who were tied together long before they arrived on opposite sides of basketball’s biggest stage.

MONTREAL — Luguentz Dort and Bennedict Mathurin are going head-to-head on the court — but off it, their families are on the same team.

Bennedict Mathurin showcases his multilingual trash talk abilities, claiming to taunt opponents in over four languages.

The Oklahoma City Thunder always respond. No team has been better after a loss this season, and that trend continued on Friday when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led his bunch on a fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the Indiana Pacers,