BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Pacers won the last matchup 116-107 on Thursday, led by 27 points from Bennedict Mathurin. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 26.

Indianapolis played host to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years and the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse witnessed a doozy of a game that saw their home team take another step toward a title.

The Pacers got their lead to as large as seven points, but now the Thunder respond with a 9-2 run, capped off by a game-tying layup from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. It's 51-51 with 3:26 remaining before halftime.