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This time the Oklahoma City Thunder did not blow a lead on the Indiana Pacers, because they found the series on one each after a strong game 2 victory, 123-107.
The last game was the Tyrese Haliburton with a little heroic deeds with a last-second shot to win it for Indiana on the road in game 1. But Haliburton, or one of his teammates, could go back to this game while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & Co. Save the score and kept that way.
The MVP of the competition had the correct answer for the Wild Come Come-Van-Behindining of the Pacers in Game 1 and left 11-of-21 and 11-of-12 out of the charity for a 34-point night to lead the game in that category.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the second half during the two of the NBA final of 2025 in Paycom Center. (Kyle Terada-imagn images)
Gilgous-Alexander also made eight assists, five rebounds, four steals and one block when he really did it all on the field.
The deep Thunder-Bank also caused a much needed attack, because Alex Caruso had the hot hand out of a three-point range and four of his eight attempts hit a 20-point night. Aaron Wiggins also added 18 points to mark an efficient 6-of-11 recordings with four rebounds.
In the starting five, Jalen Williams (19 points, five rebounds, five assists) and Chet Holmgren (15 points, six rebounds, one assist) also helped in the victory.
In the meantime, the Pacers were struggling from shooting deep in this game and went 14-of-40 as a team (35%), which ultimately led to Oklahoma City in this.
Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Luguentz Dort (5) reaches the ball against Indiana Pacers Guard Andrew Nembhard (2) during the second half during the two of the 2025 NBA Finals in Paycom Center. (Kyle Terada-imagn images)
Every starter in Indiana had double digits because the ball was spread because it is usually in their attacking zone. Haliburton went out of the field 7-of-13 for 17 points, but he was only 3-of-8 from outside.
Myles Turner (16 points), Pascal Siakam (15 points, seven rebounds) and Andrew Nembhard (11 points) went a combined 3-of-13 out three-point area, which was not characteristic of them in these NBA play-offs.
The biggest lead in the Thunder in this game was 23, while the Pacers only led three points during the game.
Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson (22) during the second half during the two of the NBA Finals from 2025 in Paycom Center. (Kyle Terada-imagn images)
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Of course, Indiana led by just 0.3 seconds last match after Haliburton’s Mid-Range Jumper rattled at home. But on their home field, this is what many expected, because the series goes back to Indiana on Wednesday at 8:30 PM.
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