The No. 1-seeded OKC Thunder will face the No. 4 Indiana Pacers on the road at 7:30 p.m. CT Wednesday in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The best-of-seven series is tied at 1-1 as it moves to Indianapolis.

“In 49 other states, it's just basketball,” said Carlisle, the Pacers' head coach. “But this is Indiana.”

A record-tying four Canadians are playing the Finals led by 2024-25 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.