A few games before Lu Dort buried the top-of-the-key moonball 3-pointer that changed the trajectory of Game Seven, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 3-and-D dynamo was offering the Indiana Pacers previews of what was to come. No. 3 across the entire 2025 NBA Playoffs in terms of trifectas made, Dort prepares for one of his six-year career’s biggest, freeing himself on a pick-and-pop before rainbowing home a deep shot that all but secured a Game Five victory. The accurate long-range fire put the Thunder ahead 3-2, and promptly on the cusp of their first NBA championship since relocating in 2008. In a perfect complement to his teammates’ 40-point and 31-point outbursts, the All-Defensive First Teamer stretched the floor during his nine-point, three-triple contribution, alongside eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block. · Jun 17, 2025