Shai Giljus-Alexander (55 points) saves the Thunder again after two overtimes!

The Thunder have been keeping the party going for two games now. Double overtime winners two days earlier against the Rockets (125-124), Marc Daigneault’s men did it again on the floor of Indiana in a remake of the last NBA Finals, with a new success gained after two overtimes!

Another ten minutes allowed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to confirm his excellent early season form and seal his new career high with 55 points. His teammates Ajay Mitchell (26 points) and Aaron Wiggins (23 points) were also valuable in the finals to defeat a surprising Indiana team, led by their tandem Mathurin-Siakam (36 and 32 points) and still in the same spirit as last year at the end, despite the absences of Tirese TJ Turredne Halliburston (Tirese TJ Turredne) (went to Milwaukee).

The Pacers are doing better than the opposition

After a rough start (25-22), OKC seemed to gradually take the measure of an attractive Indiana team. Led by the aggressive Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the duo of Mitchell-Wiggins perfect in their role, the Thunder led until the break (47-54).

Then came a great comeback by Indiana to change the cards and create suspense again. The Pacers then went on a 12-2 run, with three-pointers by Ben Shepard and Telon Peter (74-70). Chet Holmgren and Aaron Wiggins then followed the SGA to hold the course. But Indiana made a series of exceptional baskets, between two “fadeaways” by Aaron Nesmith and Obi Toppin and two triples by Pascal Siakam (95-94).

With a huge three-pointer at Lugence Dort, Benedict Maturin kept the pressure on and the Pacers managed to keep the defending champion until the end, using two missed shots by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to steal overtime, on a mid-range basket by Pascal Siakam ahead of Chet Holmgren (113-113). And just like two days before, the Thunder had to play not one but two overtimes to get the win.

PASCAL IS FORCES OT

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SGA fashion cartridge

At the very end of the first overtime, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit his mid-range shot, a copy of his game-winning shot against the Rockets (124-122). But Benedict Maturin responded with an authoritarian drive concluded near the circle. On the final possession, SGA narrowly missed, but made up for it in the second overtime.

The OKC superstar hit with 2+1 before continuing to transition and then assist on Aaron Wiggins’ 3-pointer, his second of the period (128-135). His final four free throws allowed him to seal a new career high with 55 points (135-141) and put an end to a tumultuous finish to the game, which continued to be marred by sometimes strange refereeing decisions (135-141).

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Indiana take away Indiana. The Pacers were quiet in their first outing. Even if the victory is not over, Indiana showed the same face as last year despite the absence of its main players. Expected to take over, Benedict Maturin and Pascal Siakam held out. What can we expect Indiana to do well this season?

SGA revenge. The OKC leader could rue his two missed free throws in the “money time” of the fourth quarter, who returned an incredible 23/26 in practice and who shot more than 86% for his career. He finally used overtime to redeem himself, keeping his team in the game in the first overtime and then making the final decisive shots to secure the victory. All with career records. The tone is set!

A career best for Ajay Mitchell. Already in sight during the first match, the Belgian provided another great game with baskets and shots that also allowed OKC to stay alive in the end. Like Aaron Wiggins, this is one of the great satisfactions of these first two matches, with the added bonus of a career high for him too, with 26 points!

Ousmane Dieng’s premiership. The French winger quickly entered the game and had the opportunity to show himself for the first time in the season. 15 minutes at the end for a small jump, 0/3 shot. Other opportunities will present themselves as long as Jaylen Williams remains on the bench.

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