McConnell’s third inbounds steal followed an Andrew Nembhard jumper that brought Indiana within two early in the fourth. McConnell jumped in front of Caruso, who was inbounding the ball, and came up with the steal; his layup tied the game at 95 with 8:33 left.

Throughout this postseason, Indiana's stars have repeatedly insisted that it’s the Pacers' depth that makes them special.

TJ McConnell and Bennedict Mathurin couldn’t seem more different. Together, they were a two-man bench wrecking crew for the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.