Wednesday night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder was a certified T.J. McConnell game.

The diminutive point guard has long been a spark plug off the bench for the Pacers, beloved by fans for his hard-nosed play and never-ending motor. In the playoffs, McConnell's role is somewhat diminished, but he's always good for one or two big-time performances as Indy's sixth man. He was quiet in the first two games of this year's Finals, but showed up to play on Wednesday to help lead the Pacers to a win—and made history in the process.

With a statsheet-stuffing performance of 10 points, five assists and five steals, McConnell became the first player in NBA Finals history to come off the bench and hit those marks. There have been 15 players to record

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