Game 3 projections suggest Allen will score at least 13 points, having scored 12 in Game 1, while his rebounding forecast is between 9.4 and 11 boards, with Allen achieving 10 or more rebounds in four of six postseason games.

If the visitors' rotation stabilizes, Jerome, who averaged 12.5 points and 3.4 assists per game but has struggled with shooting, may face challenges against the Indiana backcourt with Kenny Atkinson likely favoring Donovan Mitchell and Garland in Game 3.

The Pacers' big man has exceeded 5.5 made field goals in four of Indiana's seven playoff games, and he achieved a career-best 40% on 3-pointers this year.

Siakam averaged 20.2 points per game during the regular season and has demonstrated playmaking ability, recording four assists in three of his last four games.

Darius Garland is questionable to play after missing four games due to a toe injury, putting the offensive burden on Donovan Mitchell, who scored 48 points in Game 2 and had a high volume of shot attempts.

Haliburton finished the regular season third in the NBA in assists per game with an average of 9.2, recorded just 1.6 turnovers per game, and led the league in assists to turnover ratio at 5.7, while the Cavs ranked 14th in opponent turnover rate at 14%, and Haliburton has had only one turnover in the first two games of the series, logging fewer than 1.5 turnovers in 21 of his last 28 games.