Historically, the best defenses are able to get stops without fouling. But OKC engulfs attacks not despite its hacking but because of it.

It was Pacers 116, Thunder 107, and this game presented a ... Ben Sheppard and the Pacers to flash a different strategy and prevent him from becoming a one-man demolition.

Before Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals, Rick Carlisle did not want to talk about the Indiana Pacers’ pickup points — how far away from their own basket they would have a defender meet the Oklahoma City Thunder’s ball-handlers.