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Caitlin Clark made his presence in Indiana felt on Wednesday evening, but not with his basketball skills.
Instead, the fever star was in her native arena to assume match 3 of the NBA final between the Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
It was still another return for Indiana, which, after following 89-84 to three, preceded OKC, 32-18, in the last 12 minutes.
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Caitlin Clark attended match 3 of the 2025 NBA final between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Kyle Terada / Imagn images)
Thus, Clark decided to remove the most sadly famous gesture in Indiana – the sign of strangulation.
Reggie Miller succeeded in the 1990s, and Tyrese Haliburton used him after what he thought was a drummer of a winning buzzer in match 1 of the final of the Eastern Conference. Instead, it was tried two tied, but the Pacers gained extension to finish the return.
So, after this return, Clark imitated what has now become a tradition of the Pacers.
The victory gave the Pacers, who entered the series a huge outsider, a 2-1 lead with the match 4 on their field at home Friday evening.
The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton (0) goalkeeper makes a stewing gesture to New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of match 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference final on May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP photo / Frank Franklin II)
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Haliburton finished the match with 22 points on shooting 9 for 17, four of which were manufactured three. It was also a rebound far from a triple-double after having placed 11 assists. On the defensive, Haliburton had two interceptions and a block.
But this series turned out to be the one that requires a bench depth, and the guards of Pacers Benédict Mathurin were ready to take up the challenge.
Mathurin lost 27 points, leading the Pacers in this category after an efficient 9 on the field with 7 of the 8 free throws in 22 minutes. He also had four rebounds and a assist.
The Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton (0) goalkeeper goes to the basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder striker Jalen Williams (8) in the third quarter of match 3 of the 2025 NBA final in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Kyle Terada / Imagn images)
Pascal Siakam was also in the 20 -point club, going 8 out of 14 on the field, while performing five of the six free throws for 21 points with six rebounds, four assists and two interceptions.
