Tyrese Haliburton credits Stephen Curry for his NBA Finals success, utilizing decade's worth of Curry's defensive strategies.

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

Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill and Dunker Spot co-host Steve Jones Jr. discuss the Pacers strategy of letting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoot and debate whether or not they think that strategy is working.

The Indiana Pacers hold a 2-1 series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, thanks in large part to a 27-point performance from Bennedict Mathurin off the bench. Mathurin was the Pacers' leading scorer in their 116-107 win in Game 3 on Wednesday and joined some elite company in the process,

The Pacers have been the hottest team in the NBA playoffs and need to get back on track in Game 3 to avoid letting the series get away from them. The pressure is on Tyrese Haliburton to rebound from a down outing in Game 3. That is why he should be a prime player props target for Wednesday.

Tyrese Haliburton was hearing the usual comments about lack of aggression after Game 2 and answered with 22 points and 11 assists in Game 3.

Jay-Z is living the Hard Knock Life. The music mogul, who is married to Beyonce, is winning off the court, but essentially lit $1 million on fire when he wagered on the Thunder to win the NBA Finals in five games at Fanatics Sportsbook.