On June 9, Beijing time, the NBA Finals G2 continued to be played at the Thunder's home court. After the fourth quarter of the game, the Thunder 123-107 Pacers, the big score came to 1-1. So far, Chet Holmgren has 34 blocks and 25 three-pointers in the playoffs this seasonYoungest (23-year-old) NBA player to hit more than 25 three-pointers and block more than 30 in a single playoff game.
Statistics:
Pacers: Siakam 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Haliburton 17 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Turner 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Nesmith 14 points and 4 rebounds, Nembhard 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals
Thunder: Alexander 34 points, 8 assists and 4 steals, Chet 15 points and 6 rebounds, Caruso 20 points, Jalen Williams 19 points and 5 rebounds
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Thunder, although they had been leading all the way at the beginning, were obviously too nervous compared to the Pacers. After being killed by the Pacers in the last game, the Thunder in this game is clearly Alexander. As a championship player, Caruso was quickly substituted to make the Thunder run more smoothly. Toppin and Haliburton each hit three-pointers as the Pacers overtook the Thunder. Chet led the team to a 9-3 run to complete the comeback, and the Thunder led the Pacers 26-20 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Caruso and Jalen Williams fought back one after another, and the Thunder led by a double-double. The Pacers saw that the situation was not right and immediately replaced Haliburton. The Pacers attacked one after another, the Thunder counterattacked like a bamboo, and Chet hung the basket with both hands to stop the Pacers again. After the timeout, the Pacers still didn't have much to do on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the Thunder had another wave of small climaxes to expand the margin to more than 20 points. Before halftime, the Pacers' offense improved, but the shooting percentage was almost meaningless. In the first half, the Thunder led the Pacers 59-41.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides fought chaotically, which did not change the score difference between the two sides. Before the words fell, Siakam's free throw and Nesmith's three-pointer stopped the Thunder. After the timeout, Caruso scored five points in a row to stabilize the situation, and Alexander made a mid-range shot to put the icing on the cake. Siakam continued to make kills on the offensive end, and Haliburton made a quick stop to close the gap again. Jalen Williams and Alexander fought back in quick succession, and the two sides still had an 18-point difference. Chet pushed in for Williams in the basket, and Toppin reached out from the basket to block it but the referee ignored it. At the end of the quarter, Chet added two more points on a free throw to give the Thunder a 93-74 lead over the Pacers.
In the final quarter, the Thunder scored consecutive frontcourt rebounds and soon extended their lead to more than 20 points. Haliburton scored six straight points to help the Pacers force a life. Caruso cut in succession, Wiggins shot another three-pointer, and the Thunder still had a big lead. Haliburton's drifting three-pointer continued to keep the suspense alive, and the Thunder didn't dare to call a halt to the game. After the timeout, the Pacers were unable to fight back, and finally the Thunder defeated the Pacers 123-107 to make it 1-1.
Both starters:
Pacers starters: Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Myles Turner.
Thunder starters: Alexander, Wallace, Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet.