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In the playoffs, four of the five players with the best mid-range shooting percentage are on the Pac

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In the playoffs, the Pacers are shooting over 40% from three-point range, with only Tyrese Haliburton among the starting five failing to hit above 40% from deep. However, the Thunder are the league's best team at limiting opponents' three-point shooting. If the Pacers' three-point shooting is contained, what strategy will they adopt?


The Pacers still have their mid-range shooting.

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Everyone likes to discuss the volatility of three-point shooting, and there's no doubt that converting high-quality three-point opportunities will be crucial for both teams. But the variance in two-point jump shots should not be overlooked! The Pacers reached the Finals by excelling in mid-range shooting: 12.1% of their field goals are two-point shots outside the paint (an area most defenses concede), with a 47.4% conversion rate.


In the playoffs, among 21 players who have taken at least 20 mid-range shots, four of the five most accurate shooters belong to the Pacers: T.J. McConnell (75%), Haliburton (53.3%), Myles Turner (52.0%), and Andrew Nembhard (49.0%).


Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks sixth, though he has far more attempts than anyone else, shooting 47.9% from mid-range. Jalen Williams excels at creating space after pick-and-rolls to sink steady mid-range jumpers in his sweet spots, with each make fueling the Thunder's invincibility narrative (a common occurrence).


This isn't a call for the Pacers to deliberately chase mid-range twos. Currently, they average 0.94 points per mid-range attempt versus 1.23 points per three-pointer—both league-leading figures in the playoffs. But to breach the Thunder's defense (whose elite interior D can collapse and intimidate three-point shooters), the Pacers must convert those relatively lower-efficiency looks that got them here into scores, whether open or contested.


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