Indiana's defense needs to be better. It would also help if the Pacers could avoid falling behind by double digits in the first half.

After the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers split the first two games of the 2025 NBA Finals, the series shifts over to the Circle City for Wednesday night's Game 3.

Rick Carlisle used the line after the Indiana Pacers won the Eastern Conference title earlier this month, the one that is the official motto for the state’s basketball Hall of Fame and surely has been uttered for generations.