What's working, not working for the Pacers midway through the Finals

Keeping SGA at bay in the 4th: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is getting his points — he's averaging 32 for the series — but Indiana is containing him in the fourth quarter. 

In Game 1, SGA scored 10 points in the fourth, but he missed his final two shots, which allowed Indiana to steal the opener. SGA was only 1-for-3 in the fourth quarter of Game 3, scoring just three points in the final frame. Most importantly, the Pacers only sent him to the line for two foul shots in the fourth, a key to Indiana winning this series.

What's not working

Turnovers: The Pacers turned the ball over 13.2 times per game in the regular season. In the playoffs, they've been even better, averaging 11 against the Bucks and 12.5 in six games against the Knicks. 

That hasn't been the case against the Thunder. Indiana is turning the ball over 17.3 times per game. Particularly troubling is Haliburton's four turnovers per game. He averaged just 1.6 in the regular season. It hasn't necessarily hindered the Pacers' ability to win games, but it's something they'd surely like to clean up.

Haliburton's slow starts: It's hard to rag on Haliburton too much. He's averaging 17/7/7 and has a game-winner in the series. He's been fantastic at times, but he's been getting off to slow starts. He scored three points on 1-for-3 shooting in the first quarter of Game 1, followed by three points on 1-for-4 shooting in the first quarter of Game 2. He came alive in Game 3 for five points and four assists, but Indiana has trailed by at least six after the first quarter in all three games.

During the playoffs, Haliburton has controlled the game by limiting turnovers and expert ball distribution, along with his ability to create space for his own shot. Indiana is up 2-1, but it'd be interesting to see where a game would go if it could grab an early lead thanks to Haliburton.