Home-court advantage will need to carry the Pacers in Game 3.

Expect nearly every star in the state to be on hand at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, where the Pacers are 5.5-point underdogs at home for Wednesday’s game.

There isn’t much love for the Pacers in the market after being blown out in Game 2, as Indiana opened as a 4.5-point underdog and has since been bet down to 5.5.

The spread represents a stark difference from Game 1, which was 9.5, and Game 2, which closed at 11.5.

A six-point shift is a drastic move by the books, but probably a fair one considering what we saw after the first quarter of Game 2 when the Pacers rolled over in a loss.

The Thunder outscored the Pacers by 12 points in the second quarter of Game 2 en route to a 16-point victory at home.

Interestingly enough, Oklahoma City didn’t shoot the lights out or force the Pacers into a flurry of turnovers.

Instead, the Thunder just played their normal, plodding style of offense, shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from 3-point range.

Indiana won Game 1 on a comeback, but they also shot 46.2 percent from 3-point range, their third-best shooting performance of this magical playoff run.

The Pacers should win that game when they shoot that well, but they almost blew their chance because they lost the turnover battle 25-7.

Turnovers in football may be fluky, but that is not the case in basketball.

The Thunder have the best defensive rating (107.4) in the NBA through the playoffs and in the last 11 games.

Oklahoma City averaged 17.3 turnovers per game during the regular season and is a near lock to win the turnover battle in every game this series.

OKC wins big on Wednesday.

The PICK: Thunder -5.5 (-110, BetMGM)

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