Tyrese Haliburton's near triple-double and a phenomenal bench performance led by Bennedict Mathurin propelled the host Indiana Pacers to a 116-107 home win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

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.

Indiana's big man has often been viewed as everybody else’s “missing piece,” but he continues to succeed on the team that drafted him — with a big payday ahead.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw an epic fourth-quarter comeback followed by a Tyrese Haliburton game-winning shot that will live forever in Indiana Pacers lore. HALIBURTON WINS GAME 1 FOR THE PACERS. THEY TRAILED BY 15. ANOTHER CRAZY INDIANA COMEBACK 🚨 https://t.co/heI0ELIivW pic.twitter.com/1Qr6XlDbA7

The Indiana Pacers aren't a destination for the NBA's free agents and rarely earn high draft picks. To reach the Finals, they had to buck convention and get creative.

What is the biggest adjustment the Pacers need to make in Game 3? Kevin Pelton: It's time for Rick Carlisle to consider shrinking his rotation. As much as Indiana's depth has been

Draymond Green delivers a major Alex Caruso message during the Oklahoma City Thunder-Indiana Pacers NBA Finals.

What makes Indiana coach Rick Carlisle unique is the way he has engaged with modern disruptions in the NBA, with different teams in different eras.