Indiana bench shines as Pacers overtake Thunder late for 2-1 lead in NBA finals

Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball between Isaiah Hartenstein #55 and Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pic: Dylan Buell/Getty Images

Leave it to Indiana’s bench to swing the biggest game of the season. 

With the starters fading and the game hanging in the balance, Bennedict Mathurin and TJ McConnell turned Gainbridge Fieldhouse into a madhouse, leading the Pacers past the Thunder 116–107 on Wednesday night to seize a 2–1 lead in the NBA finals.