MILES AWAY. YEAH GUYS GOOD MORNING FROM INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. IT IS 7 A.M. HERE SO PEOPLE ARE ALREADY OUT AND ABOUT. WE CAN REALLY HEAR AND FEEL THE EXCITEMENT HERE AHEAD OF GAME THREE. WE’RE OUTSIDE GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE, THE HOME OF THE INDIANA PACERS, WHERE THE THUNDER WILL PLAY GAME THREE TONIGHT. AND YOU KNOW, THIS WHOLE SERIES WE’VE HEARD OVER AND OVER THROUGHOUT THE NBA FINALS HOW LOUD IT GETS BACK HOME IN OKLAHOMA CITY. THUNDER FANS REALLY LIVING UP TO THE NAME LOUD CITY. AND A LOT OF THOSE FANS TRAVELED HUNDREDS, HUNDREDS OF MILES TO GET HERE TO SUPPORT THE TEAM. AND THEY’RE GOING TO KEEP THAT ENERGY UP. WE ALSO HEARD FROM SOME PLAYERS WHO SAY THAT PLAYING IN AN ARENA LIKE PAYCOM MAKES IT A LOT EASIER WHEN THEY’RE ON THE ROAD. IT FEELS LIKE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PLAYOFFS, THE CROWD HAS FOUND A WAY TO GET LOUDER EVERY GAME. I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY DO IT. WE HAVE TO COMMUNICATE. IT’S REALLY LOUD IN THERE AND WE WOULDN’T WANT IT TO BE ANY ANY OTHER WAY. THE FANS BRING US A LOT OF ENERGY, BUT YOU REALLY HAVE TO COMMUNICATE WHEN IT’S LOUD AND WE’LL SEE JUST HOW LOUD THEY’RE ABLE TO GET HERE TONIGHT. AND IF THE TEAM CAN BLOCK OUT SOME OF THAT NOISE AND GET THEIR SECOND WIN TO TAKE A LEAD IN THIS SERIES, OF COURSE WE’LL BE HERE WITH LIVE TEAM COVERAGE ALL AFTERNOON, SO MAKE SURE TO STICK WITH US AND WE’LL BRING YOU THE LATEST REPORTING L

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It’s game day for the Oklahoma City Thunder as the NBA Finals shifts to Indianapolis for Games 3 and 4. Thunder fans have shown up from hundreds of miles away, and the excitement around the Gainbridge Fieldhouse is already buzzing as the Pacers host their first NBA Finals game since 2000. Both the Thunder and Pacers are playing in their respective franchises’ second NBA Finals, with each losing their first appearance. We’ve heard and experienced how loud the Paycom Center gets in Oklahoma City, as fans really live up to the name “Loud City.” With the series now in Indianapolis, Thunder fans have made the trek to keep up the energy. Video Below: Thunder fans at home and on road ready for Game 3 of NBA Finals Thunder players said before Game 3 that being in a loud environment like the one at the Paycom Center makes it easier when they’re on the road. “We have to communicate. It’s really loud in there, and we wouldn’t want it to be any other way,” Chet Holmgren said. “The fans bring us a lot of energy, but you really have to communicate when it’s loud.” “It honestly makes the road games a little bit easier because it’s almost not as loud as it’s been at home. So, yeah, they’re special. The best fans in the world,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added. Video Below: Meet the man behind the scenes who makes Thunder games an unforgettable experience. Click here to learn more. If the Thunder are able to block out some of the noise and come away victorious on Wednesday, they’ll take a 2-1 NBA Finals lead. Game 3 tips off at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and can be watched on KOCO 5. Tune in at 6:30 p.m. and immediately following the game for pregame and postgame analysis from KOCO 5 Sports Director Bryan Keating and Hannah Hoover. More Thunder Headlines NBA Finals Guide: Tickets, schedule and everything you need to know as the Thunder play for a title Tracking Thunder ticket prices for NBA Finals See when you can watch the Thunder play in the NBA Finals Oklahoma City Thunder return to NBA Finals after 13 years