NBA LIVE! Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers GAME 5 LIVE | June 16, 2025 | 2025 NBA Finals 2K25
thank you [Music] [Music] dancing [Music] heat heat n [Music] heat heat n [Music] heat heat [Music] [Music] heat heat n [Music] [Music] myself [Music] i can’t [Music] Heat heat n [Music] [Music] [Music] can’t do it [Music] heat heat n [Music] [Music] [Music] everyone wants to see how they’re going to respond to this challenge greg game five on the road nba championship on the line and you know I think it’s going to be key for them to just block out all the noise you you don’t focus on what’s being said or or written about you you just focus on the present moment because that’s all you can control terrific advice for these players let’s check out Indiana’s starting lineup seaken is the four and he’ll be next to Turner at the five in the back court nemo to his target and it’s Smith in at the three the small forward what you love about Tyrese Hallebertton is the consistency from the perimeter this guy can make deep shots gildas Alexander passes to Homegrren shot from 12 the rebound by Turner and so Siakum will bring it up for the Pacers it’s a three-point game coming into this one after losing on Sunday and guys there’s really a fine line between being aggressive and being out of control and that one they crossed the line you have got to be a low mistake team in today’s NBA because once those turnovers start piling up you’re giving your opponent too many extra looks now here’s Gilas Alexander following the miss by Tyresese Hallebertton over Hallebertton and the basket by Gilis Alexander so Gilis Alexander that threelevel scoring ability that time working the mid-range [Applause] outside [Applause] to Hallebertton got a piece of it oh and here comes Julius Alexander all alone a footnal with the rebound and here’s Indiana and now we’ve got some time to check in from the sideline what do you got for us Da thanks well Dagel and I got a chance to talk for a bit now we spoke about the problems that Pascal Seakum brings to the table you told me Pascal is so good in room to operate you need to find him in transition and take away space when he has the ball of course that’s easier said than done Kevin back to you thanks so much David here’s Williams following the basket by Pascal Siakum hallebertton against Gilis Alexander [Applause] hallebertton passes to Turner now Mehard 13 ft away again indiana poor design there defensively they they know he’s a knockdown shooter from that spot that’s not coming with the right mentality the defender neither closes the space nor challenges the shot that’s frustrating as a coach boy here’s Torch following the score by Indiana outside Gilg Alexander six to shoot uses the glass to finish the layup gilas Alexander’s got his second basket of the night that’s just concentration from Shay Gilis Alexander this guy’s accustomed to big time defense back to Hallebertton pass to Siaken from outside off the mark and they’re trailing by three and bring in the high post pacers with the rebound seakum outside and the foul called on Pascal Seakum that is his first foul of the game oh great defense they anticipated the play and got there first just over three and a half minutes gone here in the first out to the right wing for three homer gets it to go from beyond the ark it’s a tie ball game well the very definition of a stretch big right Holren comes in with the reputation as a spacer hallebertton outside pass Denise Smith [Applause] gilis Alexander against Hallebertton good D by Gilgis Alexander and here’s Gilis Alexander he’ll bring it up for Oklahoma City here’s Dort lays it up and in off the pretty assist well Dort touched the paint and he was immediately thinking score and so it’s Rick Carw here calling timeout and coach has decided they need a moment to talk things over [Applause] [Applause] n Smith the pass to Turner back at Denise Smith pass to Nemo just five on the clock [Applause] can they get it and the rebound goes for the Thunder and here is Dort Martinstein with the screen for Williams and again Oklahoma City with the triple jaylen Williams lethal from deep folks you can’t allow him to get comfortable hallebertton against Gil Alexander hallebertton passes to Nemo and now a fast break for the Thunder here’s Gilas Alexander nice play and you can see they’re gathering momentum you want to continue to build on this lead right now still a little too close for comfort siaken inside working on Homegrren it’s tipped gilas Alexander with the steel and the dunk by Gilas Alexander well that’s just anticipation from Shay Gildas Alexander making things happen defensively and turning it into offense and so it’s Rick Carile here calling timeout he wants a minute here to get things straightened out with this team pacers trail by nine overton outside and a wide open look for Seakum and he’s good on the three ball seakum’s got five points so far there’s no hesitation in catch and shoot situations for Pascal Seakum he has turned himself into a legitimate threat now here’s Gas Alexander he’s got eight pass to Hartinstein turner with the steel to the wing on the left knee Smith the pass to Seattle good D by Homegr here’s Oklahoma City they’re on a 16-7 run down low here’s Hartenstein and the dunk by Hartenstein not the kind of aggressive defense they need to cut into the lead yeah you have to protect the rim Greg a little bit they’re just too slow to react you can’t afford to sleepwalk through possession what’s going on out there and it’s out of bounds and last touch by Homegrren [Applause] here’s Hallebertton turner with a screen on Homegrren and that’s out of bounds indiana will retain possession [Applause] hallebertton on the wing just Alexander covering hallebertton kicks to Siaka shorts over Homegrren in building this lead they’ve done a terrific job finishing their defensive sequences with the backboard that has been key gilis Alexander surveying the deep back to Dort from outside the ark siakum pulls it in pacers trail by eight outside Turner pass to Nemo back to Turner off to a good start as he hits his first shot attempt yeah Miles Turner can carve space don’t let that lean frame fool you he can get inside and score deep gilg Alexander against Hallebertton to the paint got a piece of it and stolen by Seiakum and here’s the fast break seakum leading the way excellent anticipation of a teammate’s defensive ability seakum gets out in transition nice gil Alexander with it eight points for him to the inside and stolen by Siakum outside back to Siaka shot clock at six it’s over Homer siaka misses the Thunder leading by four now here’s Holren pass to Williams here’s Gilgis Alexander he’s covered by Hallebertton near the three-point line it’s Homegrren used the shot fake to create the angle but couldn’t get it to fall hallebertton deciding where to go with it shoots over Dors and he gets it to go hitting off the back of the rim now just a two-point Oklahoma City lead pick works well there not much resistance from the deep it takes incredible effort to stay connected to the hip of the offensive player you’ve got to want to work and Mark Dagno calls timeout he wants to talk to his guys [Applause] and a new group getting ready for Oklahoma City williams he’s checked in for Hartinstein aaron Wiggins comes in for Jedrren isaiah Joe he’s checked in for Dor and it’s Alex Caruso in for Gilis Alexander so an entirely new group in now for Indiana to topen he’s checked in for Turner benedict Mathering comes in for Aaron Nesmith shepard’s checked in for Andrew Nhar and it’s TJ McConnell in for Hallebertton pacers on defense trailing by two back to Joe pass to Wiggins there’s the triple bangs home the trifecta and he likes to get in a rhythm early nice triple for Indiana they’ve gone an even 50% from the field seven of 14 for the game there’s a screen by Tophin attacking wiggins with some nice deep boy surprised he missed that the defense just good enough to prevent that bucket caruso finds Williams [Applause] over Mattherin that’s good from Williams on the assist by Williams now it’s a seven-point Thunder lead well Jaylen Williams very comfortable operating out of that mid-range area pass to Matherine [Applause] and that one clearly a foul gets the whistle and two shots coming up and let’s get your take guys on the scoring breakdown for Oklahoma City well they haven’t wasted any time getting into a groove from deep putting up and hitting a healthy amount of three-pointers thus far another big component of their early game tonight has been points off turnovers great job converting on those chances we throw good Matin boy when you think about Benedict Mat this guy is a talented aggressive scorer his ceiling very high he’s going to have to be a little more efficient kilis Alexander checked in for Jaylen Williams indiana also making some changes thomas Bryant he’s checked in for Seiakum and Hallebertton subbed in for Shepard catherine hits them both you want to contest this guy’s shot but you absolutely don’t want to send him to the line he will make you pay pass to Williams tapping against Wiggins driving in bounce pass from Williams joe finds Wiggins just five to shoot here’s Gilg Alexander and the rebound goes to the Pacers marlo scanning the floor screen on Gilus Alexander [Applause] first trip to the free throw line for him in this one [Applause] that free throw no good [Applause] and the second free throw good and Gilgish Alexander’s got the ball here for the Thunder they lead by four pass to Wiggins there’s 42 seconds left in the first and Wiggins throws it down oh inflicting some punishment with the two- hand flush they’re going for the throat lebertton outside and they call an illegal screen here when a pick like that is questionable and creates that much of an advantage for the offense you have to blow the whistle i don’t think there’s any question there are so many rules that favor the offense these days you’ve got to be able to equal things out when an illegal screen is set here’s Gilg Alexander and they call the foul so he’s got the and one chance here to make it a three-point play wow unconscious has he been this quarter they’re riding that hot hand the Thunder shooting their first free throw of the game right now shooting one [Music] that’s good from Gilas Alexander boy the more you watch Shay Gilas Alexander play the more he shows you the aspects of his game just getting better and better and better good on the shot this guy reads situations so well and he knows how to execute here’s Joe he’s covered by Hallebertton williams a screen on Hallebertton pass to Gilis Alexander and stolen by McConnell shade Gilis Alexander guys has been on display for Oklahoma City he comes away with 11 points in the quarter and is showing no signs of fatigue we come back right after this [Applause] so glad to have you with us here as we bring you more action from courtside at game five and for the Thunder guys what stands out to you so far well they use the fast break to generate some easy buckets before the defense could get set and we know this every team in the league now seems to be looking to play with pace here’s Hallebertton they’ve got Isaiah Joe Wiggins is out there with Williams then there’s Shay Gildish Alexander and it’s Caruso in at the small forward it’s the lineup in the game for Oklahoma City here’s Joe still without a basket pass to Dillis Alexander [Applause] releases count the bucket and he’s got a free throw coming up as well yeah Gil just Alexander has that ability to adjust in midair take the contact that is nicely done he’s gone one of one in the game so far from the line what you love about Shay Gil just Alexander is this young man’s work ethic he is a gym rat who is always looking for ways to improve now here is Hallebertton outside Bryant finds Hallebertton pocket six that’s good and it’s his fourth basket of the game he’s a strong four for six the Thunder leading by eight [Applause] outside Gilgish Alexander wiggins a screen on McConnell gil Alexander passes to Wiggins nice fake there to create the shot but it’s no good matherine with the ball he’s picked up by Gilg Alexander back to Matan bryant with a screen for Matan a three-pointer no good oklahoma City has gone three of five from beyond the arc so far tonight caruso kicks to Gilis Alexander that’s in he’s seven for 12 now in the game boy this guy is an absolute force of nature on the offensive end sga I don’t know what the defense is going to do with you now here is Hallebert nine points in the game so far pass it to Matan [Applause] to the left side wing puts it up from 17 and McConnell gets it to go a quick trigger and from that range if he senses the defenders have backed off forget about it pass to Wiggins screen by Wiggins stolen by McConnell we’re just over two and a half minutes into the second quarter he doesn’t hit that one solid rebound there and with a score like it is that’s an area where they can’t afford to get lazy back to Wiggins and Wiggins throws it down well you see that Shay Gildish Alexander is an excellent decision maker such a dependable catalyst for this offense now here’s Hallebertton here’s M outside Matan [Music] five on the clock there’s the three he’s just scored his first basket with that shot making him one for four boy a lot of confidence to Matan’s game that efficiency has to get better but he is not shy caruso the pass to Wiggins it’s rebounded by Bryant pacers trail by seven outside Matarin pass to Hallebertton oh and a fast break for Oklahoma City caruso finds Wiggins and he gets it to go wiggins has got four points now in the quarter and they’ve had assists now in their last three baskets [Applause] now here’s McC takes the three that shot is no good and he’s one for three from the floor gilis Alexander against McConnell and the basket by Gilas Alexander they’re finding lanes to the hoop now with consistency five buckets in a row from the paint pass to Tophen now Hallebertton covered by Joe mcconnell against Gilg Alexander mcconnell passes to Matherine shoots over Caruso and once again off the mark by Indiana well they’ll be happy with that look even though it didn’t fall i think expect them to go back to it because that’s the kind of shot this offense is designed to generate williams it’s rebounded by Indiana [Applause] allebertton outside pass to McConnell [Applause] outside Matan from deep offensive rebound count that one bryant’s got it back down to single digits for the Pacers thomas Bryant is a problem on the offensive backboards this guy’s big and skilled and you better box him out gildus Alexander passes to Caruso higgins outside fires the three and it’s McConnell with the rebound and so it’s McConnell with it he’ll bring it up for Indiana pass to Hellbert back to McConnell the pointer rebounded by Joe i think he’s got to settle down cuz right now it feels like he’s rushing like he’s forcing some shots this quarter he has been completely bothered here’s Joe hasn’t made one yet here’s Wiggins a stupendous finish in traffic wiggins has got the lead up to 11 now for Oklahoma City and they’re beginning to just flat out fall apart defensively right now especially on the interior kept alive and this is a shot he can definitely make and the defense not a factor at all here’s Joe on the wing top covering here’s Gilis Alexander kicks it out to Wiggins again wiggins missing pacers trail by 11 allebertton outside inside Bryant and Bryant slams it in well just showing great agility in the pick and roll thomas Bryant just being decisive right now and Mark Dagno calls timeout he wants to regroup and go over the strategy heat [Applause] [Applause] heat heat heat [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] and a new group in here for the Hartinstein’s checked in for Williams chad Homegrren comes in for Wiggins williams he’s checked in for Shay Gildas Alexander and it’s Dort in for Isaiah Joe so an entirely new grouping now for Indiana miles Turner he’s checked in for Bryant pascal Seakum comes in for Tophin nmith he’s checked in for Benedict Matan and Andrew Nehards subbed in for Hallebertton here’s Williams and two free throws coming up unable to get that one to go with all the content it goes on Aaron Nesmith i mean Jaylen Williams is a guy who a lot of people are excited about he has the talent to be a multi-time all-star and perhaps an even higher ceiling than that [Applause] and he knocks down the first one [Applause] [Applause] so he gets them both now mcconnell [Applause] pass to Nemar McConnell with screen on Torch nehard the pass to Siakum [Applause] here’s Nehard defended by Dort Turner with a screen on Dors here’s Nehard that’s basket number two with his third shot off to a fast two for three the Thunder leading by nine pass to Hartenstein and here is Caruso homegrren kicks to Caruso back to Homegrren oh tried to dunk it home but drew the foul and it’ll go to the line it’s going to be on Siakob and you know teams are going to be physical with home but he’s aggressive and boy he plays with passion the Thunder shooting their fifth and six free throws of the game and the first one drops and something to like about home is his ability to run the floor a sevenfooter who can get up the court in a hurry and get to the rim before the knee gets set benedict Matan he’s checked in for TJ McConnell [Applause] homegrren hits him both and they’re really getting more points at the free throw line here in the second quarter pacers trail by 11 neard finds Zakum [Applause] here’s the screen drills it from outside seakum’s got 10 points this is a guy with size and range you cannot let Pascal Seakum get those kinds of looks from deep pass to Williams [Applause] screen by Hartstein outside williams [Applause] fires away from way outside pascal Siakum grabs the miss over in the corner matan here’s Turner doesn’t go for it good D by Homer oklahoma City leading by eight pass to Caruso [Applause] homerren the screen just his first attempt the rebound by Turner turner’s got his fourth rebound in this one here’s Seiakum and he’s fouled pretty hard on that shot but he’s got the chance to pick up the points at the line well with that 6’9 length right Seakum uses those long limbs to create contact get himself some free throws nicely done first trip to the line for him here [Applause] and he makes the first i think the value of Pascal Siakum is the skill set on both ends of the floor he can play multiple positions either end and he can lift his team in any number of ways [Applause] seiakum hits them both i think what’s probably surprised me the most about Pascal Seakum is how prepared he is to be the primary scorer for an excellent team in the NBA this guy has shown no hesitation hartenstein against Turner and finished off by Williams kevin he is tough to stop when he gets to the rim yeah Greg he can get up a few notches higher and Rick Carile decides to call timeout wants to talk some things over might be seeing some things to adjust heat heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] and has got the ball here for Indiana outside turner it’s stolen by Hartenstein [Applause] williams attacking it’s stolen by Matan and here’s the fast break seakum leading the way shoots over to George that’s it and the Oklahoma City lead is cut down to just six points with the basket from Siakum outside Dort and it’s good assisting on the play was Williams dors had five minutes you can see the work Lou D has put in to make himself a threat from three that’s a pretty looking shot right there turner with the screen for Siakov wants to get it to Turner and does and it’s slammed in by Turner strong move to the 10 trying to get his guys going hard not to get motivated G right when your teammate makes that kind of play where was the defense no he can’t afford to give up these kinds of buckets and it’s the Thunder with the hook following the score by Indiana here’s Homer and that one’s good his second basket of four shooting 50% and looking to get stronger homegrim fights through the bump tons of time for him to grow into that frame [Applause] seakum against Homegrren fires from 14 here’s Turner shooting foul as the whistle blows he’ll shoot two free throws well Miles Turner consistently looking to shoot the basketball he forces the defense to make an aggressive play [Applause] that free throw no good well Miles Turner understands how to use his size and length doesn’t matter if he’s blocking shots or going for his high release point jump shot [Applause] good on the second free throw you just look at the trajectory of Turner’s career he was raw coming into the league up and down for a number of years but when he put it all together he became the total package here’s the three rebound by Williams the Thunder leading by eight over Matin misses off the left iron pacer shooting 47% from the floor getting it done for Nhard shot is good and Matan proving he can be unselfish wanting to find his teammates oklahoma City’s gone 104 from three-point range in the second not a whole lot dropping out there for them it’s a 4second differential between the shot clock and game clock seakum against Homegrren six on the shot clock and the basket is good got it to go through on the contact so a free throw coming up a great opportunity for a three-point play the Thunder shooting their seventh free throw attempt here [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and Williams no good on that one to the middle here’s Nemar good and McConnell gets the assist nemar’s got eight and guys they continue to put a lot of pressure on the interior defenders with their work down low and so it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder with a six-point lead at the end of the quarter they’re pounding the ball inside and that’s where they’ve gotten their best production tonight we’ll take a quick break and then back to the action here [Applause] love that they’re taking high percentage shots and it hasn’t been easy for them it’s hard to score inside when the defense is collapsing on you who needs three-pointers anywhere kenny did oh thank you Ernie looking at this series for the Indiana Pacers if they can steal this game on the road and go up 3-2 they’d put themselves in great position Kenny well they’ve got to win one on the road if they’re going to advance better hear now thank you for being with us now let’s send it to Kevin Harland for the second half tip and we’re back with you as these two teams do battle in their quest for an NBA championship you know Sheay Gilis Alexander has been exceptional here tonight guys what a menace he was on defense through the first two quarters just disrupting everything well it was about effort and anticipation hard to get into an offensive rhythm when you know this guy is lurking [Applause] on the court for Indiana the forward spots with N Smith and Seakum Hallebertton in the back court nemar do his time and it’s Turner in at the five for Indiana they have gone six of eight from the free throw line tonight [Applause] he misses the free throw [Applause] and he’s good on the second the Thunder leading by five gilg Alexander passes to Homer pass to Williams [Applause] six to shoot goes to the reverse layup and drops it in williams has got 13 yeah i mean Jaylen Williams got as great a basketball team as you can hope for that’s strength right there [Applause] now here’s guarded by Williams [Applause] against Alexander and with that the Thunder lead has cut back down again to five the basket that time coming from Hallebertton hallebertton against Gilas Alexander [Applause] launches it pascal Seakum grabs the miss seakum’s got his fourth rebound with that last one here tonight the pass to Hallebertton [Applause] inside here’s Turner that falls nice feed that time from Hallebertton hallebertton’s got four assists now tonight [Music] gild Alexander passes to Hartin and we’re just about two minutes into the second half now they set the screen here’s Hallebertton here’s Nemo and again it’s Indiana three for three and that’s always a good way to start the second half the Thunder with the lead williams passes to Hartenshot gil Alexander against Hallebertton [Applause] right side Gildas Alexander let’s remember Shay Gilas Alexander is 6’6 so getting on the interior is not a problem he’s gone two for two at the line so far [Applause] no good on the free throw [Applause] [Applause] and he sinks the second a touch over two and a half minutes of basketball played here in the third quarter and Rick Carile decides to call timeout he wants to make some adjustments to the game plan clearly heat [Applause] heat heat heat [Applause] heat [Applause] [Applause] up here heat heat [Applause] a little over two and a half minutes off the clock in this final half of play here’s Nemhard defended by Dort Knee smith can’t get it to go yeah but they’re three of four to start the second half pass to Williams [Applause] to Gilus Alexander lock at six two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul it goes on Tyrese Hallebertton well what a pump fake by Shay gilis Alexander gets the defender committed and he’ll go to the foul line the Thunder have gone seven of nine from the free throw line tonight [Applause] that’s good from Gilas Alexander that’s also good so he hits both free throws pacers trail by four pass Denise Smith there’s Seakum thunder with the rebound gil Alexander’s got four rebounds in this game homegrren gets the bucket and once Homer gets the ball in there he can finish in so many ways the Pacers have gone three and five to start the second half developing nicely the mountain seiakum up top defended by Homer and there it is for him n Smith has got his first two points pretty much all of their buckets coming from inside the paint now outside Gilgish Alexander williams a screen on Hallebertton pass to Homegrren to the right side five to shoot that one goes count it homegrown’s got four points in the quarter that’s three of four here to start the half neard with it he’s got 11 and the rejection by Hren already set the summer league record for blocks in his first game homer one of the best young shot blockers in the league hallebertton outside it’s good from long range hallebertton’s got 14 points for the game great shooters trust their shooting motion tyrese Hallebertton with the jumper pass to Homer [Applause] now here’s Dors Mard covering shot clock at six pren sets the screen for Williams and they wasted no time getting those three points back 16 points for him well this guy flat out carrying the load for them offensively he is taking and making this shot what a terrific job it’s stolen by Gil Alexander and Gilis Alexander throws it down that is SGA at his best running the floor playing with pace to the inside deflects the pass it’s stolen by Gil Alexander dort kicks to Gil Alexander seakum against Homegrren down to five on the shot clock martinstein passes to Homegrren oh good on the triple and he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there but they can’t count on him to continue missing pass to Nemar turner with it [Applause] fiat deciding where to go with it high arcing shot and the rejection by Hungren now here’s Gas Alexander pass to Hartenstein hartinstein with the screen for Williams gets rebounded by Indiana seakam’s got rebound number five here tonight and here is Turner defended by Homegrren listen simply put he’s got to finish that it’s not like the defender was right on top of him a shot racers with the rebound and Nemard has it in the corner nabbing another steel and that’s his sixth steel of the night imposing his will at the defensive end here’s Gus Alexander Kak on the shot and now a three-point play chance as he’ll head to the line and a breakdown here guys the hustle stats for the Thunder i like their defense tonight and we don’t talk about that side of the ball enough you can really change a game when you get a bunch of steals and get out in transition and you also have to love the way they’ve gotten out and run in transition a ton of good chances tonight simply from being willing to run the floor that’s good from Gilas Alexander pacers trail by 11 here’s Nehard 11 points in the game knocked away julius Alexander with the steal and now here comes Williams leading the break tries again no good that time good D by Siako [Applause] even an inch of breathing room on that one right he stays connected and great timing on the contest outside for Gilg Alexander good D by Seakum and Seiakum has got the ball here for the Pacers 11-point game yep that one goes Pascal Seakum cooking right now his focus is there and his game is on point [Applause] gilg Alexander against Hallebertton williams passes to Caruso hallebertton against Gil Alexander shot clock at five can’t hit from in close pacers trail by nine fast break here comes Indiana mattheran finds Seakum and finished off by Seakum well this is your 2019 most improved player and now Seiakum trying to become that franchise level guy carrying the load tonight williams against Seakkum back to Gildas Alexander and Gil Alexander throws it down i’ll bet even they didn’t think the pick would work that well no no no and they get the major league dunk out of it too then my question is where was the help someone rotate over and challenge and that one good nine points for Miles Turner tyrese Hallebertton doing his thing showing you all he has in that passing arsenal gilis Alexander passes to Hartinstein dort with the bounce pass on the wing gilas Alexander he’s covered by Hallebertton and the basket by Kilis Alexander well you love his effort level right particularly when it’s winning time he is going for the finish off the elbow it’s turn it’s stolen by Hartenstein here’s Gilg and the dunk by Kilg this is SBA’s role he’s out here to score and score often acers trail by 11 and here’s Hallebert he’s got 14 [Applause] good D by Gilgus Alexander oklahoma City has gone one of three from downtown since halftime dort k gets to Gilgus Alexander pass to Caruso gilis Alexander against Hallebertton and he gets the friendly spin and that one drops gilg Alexander’s got the lead up to 13 now for Oklahoma City for Indiana they’ve gone better than 53% from the floor since halftime shooting eight of 15 here’s Hallebertton good D by Dilus Alexander oklahoma City’s gotten a lot of looks for outside tonight five of 12 the shot by Williams no good great rim protection to prevent him from converting beautiful mathan finds Seakkum here’s Nemhard hilis Alexander covering seakum for three drains it from beyond the arc seakum’s got seven now in this quarter pass to Hartinstein and here is Caruso here’s Gilg Alexander banked in off the glass gilgage Alexander’s got 36 yeah teams will try to get physical with SGA but make sure you understand that wiry frame is big time strong about 7 seconds separating the shot and game clocks albert in a screen on Tor the pass to Syako off target from three-point range pass to Williams goes up on the block and it’s Gilgis Alexander missing from deep three-point land and that one released in time but no good shay Gilis Alexander guys has been on display for the Thunder he caused a lot of headaches with his defense that quarter coming up with steals again and again we’ve got more in store for you right after this and how about a look now at our assist of the game brought to you by State Farm and I’m glad this was the pick because I love this pass such a great dish that’s what I call court vision well making the game easy for your teammates all about putting them in a position to score that’s pretty and with the fourth quarter upon us time is running out for this game to become competitive we’ve got Gilis Alexander williams is out there with Aaron Wiggins then there’s Isaiah Joe and it’s Caruso in at the three slot that’s the lineup in the game for Oklahoma City pacers trail by 12 on the wing matan [Applause] pass to McConnell five on the clock three-pointer and Matan is good for three math’s got the fourth quarter started here with a bucket for Indiana [Applause] i just Alexander passes to Joe here’s Caruso and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here got to get it big rebel big rebel let’s get it get it good the free throw drops for Caruso [Applause] and so Caruso nails both of them pacers trail by 11 now here’s McConnell lebertton outside gets that one through the hole make him now seven of 13 in this game yeah give Hallebertton credit for staying with the play you’ve got to be able to fend off that defensive skill finish wiggins has a screen for Gil Alexander cranes the three-pointer gil Alexander’s got 39 you can’t just stop when there’s a pick set up you got to fight over it as a defender you know exactly what that takes it takes energy it takes activity it takes intensity here’s Hbert williams with the clock now Joe pass to Gilas Alexander back to Joe gilas Alexander with it and it’s good two points the defense has just been unable to slow him down wow what a game heat heat [Applause] that’s good from Jo Alexander really getting after the defense since the break i so hard to keep off the line when he pushes the action mcconnell passes to Hellbert [Applause] and the rebound goes to the Thunder joe’s got four rebounds in this game outside Gilg Alexander and the dunk by Gilg Alexander what I like here even with the big lead they continue to execute their offense and that to me is a sign of excellent coaching there’s an attention to detail there is valuing of every possession right wing Caruso against Matan back to Tophen trills the three-pointer wow from the arc Tophin shoots with real authority can tell it’s an area of the floor that he’s comfortable outside williams [Applause] gilis Alexander kicks to Wiggins williams a screen on Chapman wiggins passes to Williams nice D from Bryant and it’s McConnell with the ball he’ll bring it up for the Indiana Pacers pass to Hallebertton well if you’re just tuning in welcome we’ve got about three and a half minutes gone here in the fourth quarter rebounded by Joe joe’s got his fifth rebound in this one boy what a nightmare quarter for this guy he’s playing right into the hands of the defense at this point and it goes down two points kilis Alexander’s got 46 points they are just killing them on the interior hallebertton on the wing [Applause] pulls up rebounded by Joe joe’s got his sixth rebound on the night outside Gilgis Alexander and there’s the whistle 3se second violation dort he’s checked in for Isaiah Joe the Pacers also with the sub andrew Neard’s checked in for TJ McConnell pacers trail by 16 neard the pass to Bryant now here is Hallebert just Alexander covering Bryant a screen on Torch down low and Bryant slams it in oh you love it when Thomas Bryant tries to finish with power forget about try he does it what a pretty dunk williams a screen on Hallebertton gilas Alexander against Hallebertton and it’s Gilg Alexander missing indiana’s gone two for two from three-point land to start the fourth quarter catherine passes to Bryant hallebertton with it defended by Caruso back to Bryant taken away by Williams gilas Alexander against Hallebertton now here’s Gojis Alexander he’s guarded close pacers trail by 14 there’s the lob to the hoop and Toppin throws it down explosive above the rim player mr toppen have at it here’s Gilgis Alexander pass to Caruso leads away and it’s Gilg Alexander missing the Pacers have gone five of 10 50% from the field the Thunder leading by 12 to the paint here’s Wiggins and it’s Wiggins with the jam boy that is a heads up play right there by Luke Door he sees an opening and gets the ball exactly where it needs to go hallebertton against Gilis Alexander here’s Matarin that ball falls nice feed that time from Hallebertton hallebertton’s got his seventh assist of the game with that last one oklahoma City’s gone past the three-point line for 13 of their shots six of 13 with the step back boy Shay Gildish Alexander has become the master at drawing fouls [Applause] the First one falls and teamwide they’ve been terrific from the line here just one of those nights when the confidence has spread from one player to the next catching up on the changes for Oklahoma City hartinstein he’s checked in for Williams comes in for Wiggins and Jaylen Williams is subbed in for Alex Caruso then for the Pacers Turners check in for Thomas Bryant pascal Seakum comes in for Topper and it’s kneemith in for Benedict Nathan seakkum outside and the rejection by Hungren wow chad Hungren sending it back he is willing to take on any kind of challenge and a wide open look for Hallebertton and yep finally drops after rolling around the rim and here’s Gilgis Alexander he’ll bring it up for the Thunder pass to Homegrren back to Gilis Alexander they swipe it he’s got a clear path here is Nemo and that’ll be two free throws coming up officials on the call with the foul that one on George [Applause] first one falls for [Applause] And both free throws good for Nemhar the Thunder leading by 10 pass to Hartenstein homegrren with it loma City moving the ball around to the middle here’s Gilis Alexander it’s rebounded by Tyrese Hallebertton [Applause] seam against Williams seattle left side pass to Hallebertton six on the shot clock over Alexander he gets it to fall that makes it just a single digit lead now the numbers speak for themselves but what Tyres Hallebertton is showing you the versatility he has at the offensive end to the inside williams that’s good boy that’s a back breaker takes it right into the rim and extends their lead you want to make sure your opponent knows they have absolutely zero chance of a comeback and nice finish by him seakum and foul on the shot so he’ll get a chance at the line pascal Seakum looking aggressive and determined which forces the defender to commit the foul [Applause] that free throw missing he hits the second from the line the Thunder leading by nine [Applause] on the wing gilas Alexander he’s covered by Hallebertton i’m sorry that’s poor defense down low again it’s been a mismatch thus far in the paint pass Denise Smith inside here’s Siakum laid in with a nice touch off the glass and that’s now 24 points for Seakum well a little bit of quality defense will not deter Pascal Seakum go to work [Applause] gil Alexander passes to Homer the Pacers pull it in seakum with it he’s picked up by Homegrrenakum [Applause] inside working on Homegr thunder have gone seven of 13 from the field here in the fourth and the shot is good and that’s 20 points here for Jaylen Williams it doesn’t matter what position Jaylen Williams happens to be playing on any given night this guy’s a force offensively and Rick Carile decides to call timeout and that timeout by coach was carefully measured wanting to make sure that everybody is on the same page here heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] and let’s head over to the sideline and catch up with David Alder during that last break Kevin I got a chance to hear Rick Carile’s message to his team now coach really laid into them he said “We’re too loose with it tighten it up these turnovers are going to cost us if we keep giving the ball away we’re better than this guys thank you David [Applause] hallebertton passes to Turner and it’s blocked by Gilas Alexander how about that shake Gilgus Alexander big time defender and sends that one back pacers trail by 11 [Applause] hallebertton up top gil just Alexander cover gilas Alexander against Hallebertton pass denise Smith just four to shoot the 10-footer seaka misses and he has definitely been struggling in this quarter and you know what they keep calling his number and they’re simply trying to get him out of this funk hardenstein with a screen on Hallebert turner with the steep seakum high post and the call on the shot that sends him to the line them one on George i’m just so impressed with Seakum’s offensive improvement over the years i mean he’s mastering the ability to play in attack mode first free throw is good and that brings them to within 10 [Applause] and that one goes in two from the line that time 136 left in the fourth and so it’s Dort with it he brings it up for the Thunder 17 points was their biggest margin gilg Alexander against Hallebertton shoots it the Thunder with another miss pacers trail by nine here’s Nemo and he wills that one in sinking right through off the back iron coming off a big game his confidence couldn’t be higher and coach knows it well the best players to me deliver night after night after night so as long as he’s hot keep riding it and got it another basket and he’s up to 52 points yeah making a GA look all too easy right now pass to Sakum now Nemo back to Seakum six to shoot callebertton against Gilis Alexander callebertton with the bucket and here now the Thunder they lead by seven dort passes to Gilg Alexander we’ve got 22 seconds left in the fourth quarter of this one and the dunk by Homegrren making every effort to put this game on ice well just terrific teamwork each guy doing his part you love what you’re seeing from them tonight we’ve got 13 seconds left to play in the final quarter and now they decide to foul intentionally and so they choose to intentionally foul [Applause] he drops the first one and that makes it a seven-point lead second one is good they both at the line it’s an eight-point game and the Pacers call time here 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter what’s your take guys and a little late to implement a plan B this game is a wrap well I think he might just want to remind these guys hey let’s finish the game the right way heat heat heat heat heat up here 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter it’s good from beyond the arc well yet another selfless play from Miles Turner pretty pass to his teammate and now we’ve got the intentional foul [Applause] he hits the first one and that increases their lead to six [Applause] and he cannot convert on the second that misses lets it go with a three that shot off so we see the Thunder get the win here this was a pivotal game in the series so far and they were able to keep their heads great get the job done and take the allimportant three games to two lead now they can breathe just a little bit easier knowing they’re just one win away from closing this thing out had they lost this game the pressure on them would have been huge just gigantic you’re right and that concludes our coverage of game five of the NBA Finals for Greg Anthony Doris Burke and David Aldridge this is Kevin Harland saying thanks for tuning in and now our player of the game Sheay Gilgis Alexander [Applause] and it’s the Pacers to start out a look at Indiana starting group nmith and Siakum are the forwards hallebert and Mhart the one and the two and it’s Turner in at the center spot sinks the tray defensively you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick that’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation williams Indiana with a rebound [Applause] gives us a chance to catch up with Alli Leforce mark Dagnel gave me a few minutes to catch up with him he said one person you cannot overlook is Tyrese Hallebertton so the guy has a major impact on the game even when he’s not scoring which he usually is he sets the tempo for the team he can defend rebound pass the ball they’ve got it all guys thank you for that Ally well the impressive playmaking skills of Seakkum nice pass to set up his teammate here are the Thunder with the ball it’s a five-point game gilgis Alexander finds Hardenstein now Dort and just over a minute played here to start the game knocked away and that’s out of bounds oklahoma City will keep it almost had the steal you have to love the pressure defense yeah pestering right now and that’s going to pay some dividends at some point there’s going to be a turnover here’s Gilas Alexander down to five on the shot clock [Applause] he hits it just before the shot clock expires gorgeous Alexander fantastic concentration hallebertton outside almost two minutes into the first here [Applause] inside 10 then Seakam with the jam yes spicy pee getting up gilis Alexander against Hallebertton now here’s Gilis Alexander tightly guarded missed inside gord against Hallebertton loads one up and it’s Holgr with the rebound i mean I think that was their first miss of the game they’ve been just rolling gilgis Alexander passes to Williams back to Gilis Alexander [Applause] and he was fouled in the act of shooting opportunity for a three-point play here never dialed back sga determined on the finish oklahoma City shooting their first free throw of the night oh that free throw good from Gilas Alexander you know Shay Gilas Alexander has so many of the qualities that you want in a leader he fights he’s energetic he’s a team first guy and he just looks for ways to get his guys fired up now here’s Seakkum here he goes second shot opportunity and he sinks the layup seakum’s gotten his second bucket oh an aggressive move there by Seakum using the length to finish inside and here is Williams the rebound by Nimhard for him it’s harder to miss that shot than it is to make that shot i think he was anticipating a bit of a bump there pass to Turner now here’s Nhard short defending the shot by Nhard no good man I thought he was making that in so close that’s an aggressive defense [Applause] it’s Dor on the wing yet to see a basket and here’s Homegrren hardenstein with it from deep he’ll just Alexander doesn’t go that time it’s tough to get open in this league and when you do it hurts not to capitalize seakum pass to Hallebertton [Applause] back to Seakum and he was fouled while in the act of shooting so he’ll take two free throws it’s all Isaiah Hardenstein most of the is going to bring some intensity inside he’s embracing the chance to be found this is his first opportunity at the line this evening [Applause] that free throw no good such a headscratcher to think that Pascal Siaku started playing this game at the age of 17 really speaks to his work ethic and he can’t get the second one to drop either coming up empty that time thunder trail by four and the foul called on Chad Homegrren that’s his first foul and this kind of selflessness is great to see textbook positioning to draw the charge the Pacers have gone four of seven shooting a solid percentage seiakum outside down low [Applause] and it falls all over the rim and in seakum’s got six and so it’s Gil just Alexander with it he brings it up for Oklahoma City pass to Hardenstein and there’s a whistle he’ll head to the line to shoot two the officials were right on top of that one these are his first free throws of the game and that one falls for Hardenstein he’s perfect from the line this time pacers leading by four hallebertton looking for an opening [Applause] that’s tipped left side williams yep it finally drops after rolling around the rim well you got to be able to shoot fast in the lead so it’s nice to see Williams doesn’t need a lot of setup time hallebertton pass to Seakam pass to Smith alleton outside from the arc conx from downtown he’s consistent from out there especially when you give him that kind of room now here’s Gilas Alexander five points in the game [Applause] hallebertton with some nice D indiana’s gone two of two at the perimeter basket counts hallebertton’s got five now an outstanding first quarter from the field thunder trail by seven and we’ve got a timeout called by Mark Dagnel and we might see some changes coach potentially looking to adjust [Applause] heat heat [Applause] [Applause] heat [Applause] up [Applause] here heat [Applause] up here yeah heat [Applause] outside gilis Alexander back to Williams four on the clock do it outside from deep Alexander and the rebound goes to the Pacers his touch has left him in this quarter nowhere close to the kind of output they need from him lhart pass to Seakum back to Dehart [Music] goes up and lays it in nice and easy and their offensive game plan is clear get it inside and go to work now Williams [Applause] and so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair just keep seeing more and more evidence about Jaylen Williams being the total package a swingman who scores it rebounds passes and can defend the free throw drops for Williams [Applause] no good on the second free throw and so it’s Seakkum with it he brings it up for the Pacers they’re leading by eight count it good i just love the ball movement oklahoma City has gone 0 for two from outside up top hardenstein oh stolen by Turner now here’s Nimhard he’s guarded by Hardenstein nimhard the pass to Turner hallebertton outside oh it’s stolen by Gilas Alexander over Hallebertton nice shot from 10 ft out gilas Alexander’s got his third bucket of the night gildas Alexander positioning himself well and knew exactly where to get to in the open space nimhard outside [Applause] Hallebertton against Gilis Alexander outside kneesmith pass to Seakkum from behind the ark hartinstein pulls it in thunder trail by eight outside Gilgis Alexander now Hardenstein defended by Hallebertton homegrren the pass to Williams clock at six oklahoma City’s got to hurry they got to get up a shot and Homegrren with the basket on the assist from Williams now just a five-point Indiana lead nhard outside pass to Turner back to Nimhart now here’s Turner Gord with a steal now here’s Holgren he’s covered by Seakum oh misses the dunk indiana leading by five outside knee albert outside there’s a screen by Turner lets it go from deep hartenstein pulls it in and even though he couldn’t send the shot back at him he certainly altered it yeah that’s the kind of energy that you want to see on every possession throughout the game that’s just tremendous scoring instinct so fun to watch him work in the half court and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here i think right now he must be looking at some adjustments heat heat heat heat heat heat [Applause] and a new group getting ready for Oklahoma City williams has checked in for Hartinstein wiggins comes in for Homegrren joe’s checked in for Dor and it’s Alex Caruso in for Shay Gilis Alexander and a new group getting ready for Indiana toppin he’s checked in for Turner matherin comes in for Nesmith shepard he’s checked in for Nimhart and TJ McConnell subbed in for Hallebertton [Applause] and it’s the Pacers with the ball it’s a three-point gain seakum no good and they’ve come out with a fearless approach on the boards wiggins passes to Caruso williams on the wing he’s covered by Matherin and that one drops and he is stronger than he looks trust me i mean Williams has the bulk to win those tough battles inside mcconnell against Caruso top of their screen on Williams the snap to Cold Street and Mathering lays it in yeah tricky move by Matherin showing us how effectively he can run the pick and roll mather against Williams williams with the screen [Applause] the three is up it’s the trifecta it’s a tie ball game and they keep trading punches both teams in a groove early who’s going to miss first every time one team scores the other team right back at you now here’s McConnell hasn’t gotten one to fall yet williams in the post he’s covered by Mather and Williams gets the bucket on the assist by Caruso and breaking down some numbers here the hustle stats for Oklahoma City well their hands resulting in plenty of steals in the early going keeping the opposition there off balance i wonder if pace and playing fast is something that they’re being encouraged to do cuz right now they feel like the faster team seakum no good no that mid-range Jay usually pretty much on the money maybe the timing just a little bit off on that one joe the pass to Williams here’s Caruso he’s marked by McConnell with the teardrop it’s hauled in by McConnell i love how they’ve attacked the boards here in the first quarter throws it up high and a slam dunk by Toppenhen after a big guy Obie is quick off the floor on offense here are the Thunder they’re on a 15-6 run outside Williams pass to Wiggins the steel outside Maverin out to the right wing here’s Seakum that shot missing some solid defense from Williams caruso outside shoots over McConnell oh did he he did he got it to fall oh put it on the board so nice great job ending the quarter on a high note great way to end the quarter there team is pumped up well a good close contest so far as we finish the first quarter thunder out in front up by two and we’ll be back in just a minute with the start of the second quarter and let’s get you back onto the court for more of this pivotal game five and for the Thunder guys what jumps out to you statwise well you have to love their activity level at the defensive end racking up those steals you know they really made a lot of good quality reads down there took some chances but feeling more calculated than risky and so it’s Gilis Alexander with it he brings it up for OKC we’ve got Aaron Wiggins shay Gilis Alexander is out there with Isaiah Jones then it’s Williams and it’s Caruso in at the small forward position that’s the group for Oklahoma City getting going in second now here’s Helbert and passes to Leatherin back to Tophin outside for Hallebertton hook loose oh it’s stolen by Gilas Alexander [Applause] lets it fly it’s rebounded by Indiana hallebertton’s got his fourth rebound in this one you got to love how they’ve been crashing the boards fighting hard for every miss brian a screen on Caruso mather against Caruso shot clock at six her passes to Hallebertton drilled from 11 ft out hallebertton’s got seven tyrese feels like kind of an old school player he’s got some flavor to his game and love the mid-range that time caruso against Matherin caruso outside williams with the screen from 13 from outside the ark and that one makes him two for two he’s in his rhythm that’s one of the best three-point shooters you got to try to scramble the jets right here and get that guy off the sweet spot top of all time we’re now about 2 minutes into the second quarter out of bounds it’ll be Oklahoma City’s ball [Applause] oklahoma City leading by three outside Gilas Alexander outside Williams [Applause] wiggins passes to Gilas Alexander and that one’s good he’s got nine assertive shot by Gilas Alexander not giving him a chance outside Maverick knocked loose pushing it up the floor here comes Oklahoma City what a two-way play just tremendous yeah the steal was slick the slam topped it off and we say it time and time again so I’ll repeat it have to be careful with the ball or this is what happens [Applause] mather up top he’s guarded by Caruso just five on the clock mather finds Bryant the basket drops and he gets fouled on the shot one free throw coming his way and Bryant adopting a bit of bully ball that time and he’s got his first opportunity at the line here tonight [Applause] ryan can go right at you and he’s such a big guy he’s going to draw some fouls thunder leading by four here’s Gilas Alexander nine points in the game williams passes to Wiggins back to Williams gil Alexander with a ball five to shoot takes the three rebounded by Hallebertton hallebertton’s got five rebounds in the game even if you’re not shooting it you like to see the effort level and his tonight has been high now here’s Wiggins still no points all the length of Thomas Bryant involved in that block pacers trail by four pass to Hallebertton gilg Alexander with a steal to the inside pat with a steal to the middle here’s McConnell and the layup falls mcconnell’s got his first two points improving his passing is going to be key for Matherin in the NBA looks like he’s already on that path mcconnell against Gilis Alexander [Applause] shoots over McConnell gilis Alexander no good uh if he’s going to keep shooting they’ve got to run some plays for him screens pick and rolls anything they can do to get him started mcconnell passes to Tophen [Applause] mcconnell outside six to shoot [Applause] hallebertton outside bryant down it goes and a great assist by Hallebertton bryant’s got five points in the quarter hey they’re just getting pushed around inside and Gil just Alexander’s got the ball here for Oklahoma City to end the drought and it’s Shay hitting the three well the focus here from SGA at the arc he hates to waste those opportunities mcconnell against Gildas Alexander passes to Hallebertton coaches Alexander against McConnell fires from way outside rebound by Wiggins i have no clue why he pulled up from there at this point in the game it just doesn’t make any sense yeah well the the bloopers right now here’s Gilis Alexander he’s got 12 oh a clear foul there on the missed shot so he’ll get a pair at the line it’s going to be on Thomas Bryant gilas Alexander does a good job of just staying aggressive and that just forces the defense to do something [Applause] first one falls for him and the growth that Shay has shown over the years it has come on so fast with how he has improved but he’s adding to his game and the Pacers making a change here turner he’s checked in for Bryant pascal Seakum comes in for Tophen nmith he’s checked in for Matherin and it’s Nimhard in for McConnell both free throws good from Gilas Alexander well when he gets into a groove at the free throw line it doesn’t just last for tonight this might be two weeks two months something like that tipped and here’s Hallebertton he’s got seven oh and there’s the whistle on the shot so two free throws for him coming up it’s going to go on Shay Gilis Alexander and Howallebertton a guy you just continue to see grow game by game an exceptional talent a great mind indiana shooting their fourth and fifth attempts at the free throw line tonight [Applause] and the first one at the line is good yeah it’s hard to argue against Hallebertton as the best passer in the league right now i know he’s the most exciting for sure both free throws good for Hallebertton oklahoma City leading by three williams on the wing knees Smith covering williams passes to Hartinstein here’s Gilas Alexander indiana with a rebound hallebertton’s got his sixth rebound on the night d Smith with it working on Williams eastwood passes to Turner now seaf looking to get back on track can’t hit that one great D that time from Homegrren oklahoma City has gone four of eight from three and nice percentage [Applause] door outside gilis Alexander against Hallebertton oh the determination from Gilis Alexander giljis Alexander has blossomed into this forceful guard just look at this performance and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here we might see him looking to make some tweaks to the strategy here you have to like what we’re seeing from Shay Gilis Alexander they got to be using this time out to think about a personnel change or a game plan change to try to slow him down heat heat heat heat oklahoma City making a switch here caruso is checked in mcconnell he’s checked in for Indiana thunder on D leading by five pass to Seakkum oh plenty of contact on that shot officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws now throughout his career Seakum gets himself to the foul line a lot adept at using that length and he’ll earn some free throws here he’s 0 for two at the line in this one [Applause] first free throw is good and give them credit for making a more concerted effort to get to the line this quarter [Applause] hits one then misses the second attempt from the line thunder leading by four dor finds Caruso pass to Homegrren hardenstein a screen and he lobbs it up oh Homegrren on the climb and timing like this will serve Holgrren well leaping at the exact right moment for the alley turner with it and that’s a foul called on Isaiah Hardenstein that’s his third foul of the game yeah looking up at the scoreboard guys that’s his third foul and his coach has to consider now sitting him down williams has checked in for Hardenstein [Applause] nimhard outside [Applause] turner a screen on Gordon nimhard with it guarded now by Williams nimhard good credit their discipline they’ve been working for high percentage shots [Applause] williams passes to Dort williams with the screen let’s go with a three and the rebound goes to the Pacers seakum the pass to Turner [Applause] mcconnell outside [Applause] drives to the hoop homegr with the block wow i mean the 7’6 wingspan coming in handy homegrren loves swatting away shots just like this and despite the height disadvantage oh my he just attacks that interior yeah no stopping him on that play sometimes even the taller defenders are helpless to stop him now here’s Nhard six points for him mcconnell good well you got to like his choice right there to go hard to the rack took it right at the teeth of the defense and so it’s Caruso who brings up the ball for the Oklahoma City Thunder four-point game against Homegrren back to Dor that’s to Homegrren fires for three it’s a rebound by Turner pacers trail by four to the paint and stolen by Homer and up the court come the Thunder on the break they get it back caruso finds Williams some room here for Dort and so far in this one two for four you see Dort growing confidence overtime comfortable rising up and firing off the catch and here’s Indiana now mcconnell passes to Turner nimhard with it pass to knee Smith back to Nimhard [Applause] six on the shot clock fires from 14 the Thunder pull it in that’s got to frustrate him he knows he should have made that one yeah you can’t make them all and you for sure you want him taking that kind of shot now here’s Williams seven points in the game screen by Homegrren here’s Dort oh nice D from N Smith pacers trail by six [Applause] pass to Turner and there’s a screen here’s Seakam [Applause] the Pacers again can’t hit there are ways to contribute that don’t involve shooting the basketball that’s the best way or maybe he can help them out trying to win this game now here’s Dor screen by Homegrren 13 ft out hits the rim on the way in and the puck is good so Dor’s got four points now in the quarter dort stepping in just a little bit and gets to the mid-range and shows some confidence there turner inside working on Williams macau passes to Nith to the middle deflects the pass and stolen by Williams three on three about 7 seconds separating the shot and game clocks do it outside outside Williams played it in with a nice touch off the window and now a 10-point Oklahoma City lead and Jaylen Williams had a plan there to outwork the defense he knows you got to bring it to the paint [Applause] on the wing n them heart no good would have counted had it gone what a performance for Shay Gilis Alexander he has been the story for the Oklahoma City Thunder hunting for opportunities leading to nine points in the quarter we’ll be right back with you shortly [Applause] they’ve been patient not allowing the other teams to speed them up just making the plays that are Yeah protecting the lead by protecting the ball sounds simple yet it’s anything but looking at this series for the Indiana Pacers if they can steal this game on the road and go up 32 they put themselves in great position Kenny well they’ve got to win one on the road if they’re going to advance better here now glad you could join us brian Anderson and crew are ready to take it away for the start of the third quarter and here we go the NBA finals continue here on 2K Sports you know Shay Gilis Alexander has been exceptional here guys yeah he’s played with great energy in the first half very disruptive at the defensive end yeah and that’s exactly what he wanted to do out there everyone he guarded looked uncomfortable [Applause] thunder leading by 10 and the Pacers looking at who they’ve got seakum at power forward with Turner in at center hallebertton and Nhard the one and the two and it’s kneemith in at the three now here’s Williams Homegrren finds Dort Gilas Alexander with a ball defended by Hallebertton knocks it loose now the Pacers on the move on the wing Nhard pass to knee Smith and here’s Hallebertton and there’s a pick now here’s Nimhard clock at six over Gilus Alexander nimhard good nimart’s got eight defensively you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick that’s one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation now here’s Hartinstein gil just Alexander feeling it out a bit now the Pacers on the move limhard the pass to Hallebertton turner a screen on Gilis Alexander here’s Hallebertton oklahoma City grabs a miss homegrren’s got four rebounds in the game pass to Williams third quarter here over a minute and a half into it here’s Homegrren and here is Williams knee Smith covering five on the clock hardenstein with a screen on Seakum really left it alone that time gilgis Alexander’s got 19 points a nice read as usual by Gilis Alexander hallebertton with the ball nine points in the game there’s a screen by Turner oh a beautiful finish by Tyrese Hallebertton he’s got 12 now hallebertton one of those guys who’s always on his toes and plays the offensive end with a ton of energy outside for Dort takes a three and another three for Oklahoma City these teams are finding the range showing a lot of confidence it seems like they’ll find out who can make the deepest threes right now it’s a shootout now here’s Hallebertton 12 points for him turner a screen on Gilis Alexander and then Turner with the dunk this is just good point guard fundamentals from Tyrese Hallebertton going to the pick and roll to create a bunch of options just Alexander passes to Hardenstein [Applause] outside pass to Homegrren now Hardenstein turner covers hardenstein against Turner he’ll just Alexander from outside the rebound by Nhard nimhart’s got four rebounds now now here’s Hallebertton gord defending pulls it shot is good off the back rim and in hallebertton’s got 14 points they’re on fire right now shooting 80% to start the second half [Applause] gil just Alexander against Hallebertton gilis Alexander no good pacers trail by seven hallebertton the pass to Seakkum up top nimhard dort defending there’s Nes Smith with a three it’s rebounded by Oklahoma City they’ve led by as many as 11 pass to Gilgis Alexander and it’s out of bounds they say it was last touch by Seakkum so it’s Oklahoma City now they lead by seven williams in the post knee Smith covering oh and he took a hard foul on the shot so he’ll head to the line to shoot a pair aaron Nesmith picks one up i don’t mind that i mean they met him at the rim and temporarily prevented the points and a closer look here at the hustle stats for the Thunder their defensive intensity has served them well it kept the offense scrambling and resulted in several steals and I feel like another part of tonight’s game has been the hustle the hustle points getting up and down getting second chances getting transition opportunities they’ve been fantastic in that area the free throw drops for Williams we’re going to push it on the miss let’s push it on the miss that one misses pacers trail by eight hallebertton pass to Turner pass to Smith it’s deflected now Homer see Hakam with the defensive effort [Applause] spins outside nmith hallebertton on the wing offline with a three and Williams has got the ball here for OKC williams on the wing dort finds Gilas Alexander here’s SGA it doesn’t go for him great D that time from Hallebertton seakum pass to Hallebertton [Applause] pass to Turner all sorts of times that’s good and Hallebertton gets the assist hallebertton’s got his fourth assist in this one oklahoma City leading by six one shot outside williams by himself hallebertton all the way an excellent awareness and effort hallebertton getting involved and finishing that time on the break here’s Williams and Williams punches it home woo he just levitated in the air double pump and then slammed it home how about the D right there they just got out of the way they let him choose what kind of move he wanted to make and then Turner with the dunk the agility of Turner is huge in these pick and rolls he’s hard to prevent from scoring in these situations oklahoma City has gotten six of 13 shots to go from outside the ark now here’s Williams he’s covered closely the rebound by Nith pacers trail by four seakum outside [Applause] limart outside n oh he took the contact and tried to throw it down over the top instead he’ll shoot free throws it’s going to go on Chad Homegrren he’s getting his first free throw attempts of the night now [Applause] and he drops a first caruso he’s checked in for Chad Homegrren [Applause] hits both from the stripe [Applause] the Thunder have gotten just three of eight shots to go in the third quarter outside for Dort pass to Williams caruso with it back to Williams just five to shoot there’s a screen inside and he takes the fantastic lead pass up strong for a slam and nobody putting out much of an effort to stop surprising in a close game a lack of energy on defense on one side inspiration on the other devastation now here’s Seakum he’s got seven fires from deep knocks down the triple seakum’s got 10 points well when he finds the shot he wants Seakum is a threat from range and we’ve got a timeout called by Mark Dnull a moment to rest and confer on the game plan [Applause] [Applause] mather’s checked in for Indiana [Applause] right side gilas Alexander outside back to Gilg Alexander and he’ll draw the foul he’ll head to the line for two gilas Alexander can hit you with a lot of moves tricky to defend this will be his third trip to the free throw line that free throw good from Gilas Alexander [Applause] and that’s good as he hits both shots and so it’s Seakkum with it he brings it up for the Pacers down low here’s Turner and then Turner with the dunk okay Miles getting aggressive and jamming it in oklahoma City’s gone two of three from outside so far in the third quarter gilas Alexander passes to Dort [Applause] outside gilis Alexander hits a three-pointer gilas Alexander’s got eight here in this quarter well the D has done a very poor job at contesting him from outside guys he’s tearing into them right now and they cannot stop him now here’s Albert 16 points for him against Seakum got it seakum’s got 12 points in the game creating some space in the twoman game seakum read that one right pass to Hardenstein hey yo right here out of bounds it’ll go to the Pacers for the Thunder williams comes in for Hardenstein and it’s Wiggins in for Shay Gilis Alexander tophen he’s checked in for Indiana mcconnell comes in for Hallebertton indiana trailing here mcconnell outside pass to Seakkum shot clock at five for the tie oh Williams with the block the three ball and Williams gets the bucket on the assist from Gordon gorch got his fourth assist with that last one pacers trail by five okonnell passes to Matherin oh got a piece of it [Applause] and a foul called on the way up so he’ll take two from the free throw line and such a powerful player matherin using that athleticism to draw fouls inside it’s his first trip to the line [Applause] and he makes a first and one thing Benedict Matherin has no shortage of is raw athleticism now it’s just a question of him honing that physical ability to be an effective prolevel player joe’s checked in for Oklahoma City both free throws good from Matherin and they’ve done well from the free throw line this half no misses yet now here’s Williams 15 points in the game wiggins down low he’s against Toppen it’s Wiggins on the wing guarded by Toppen 18 ft out not enough on that one as it misses pacers trail by three [Applause] now McConnell and he’s going for the oop here wiggins with a steal they’ve got numbers here’s Williams caruso outside beyond the arc the Pacers pull it in here’s Fury pass to Matherin seakum with it grounded by Wiggins [Applause] seakum against Wiggins oh he got him with a pump fake but he couldn’t finish joe on the wing to the inside now here’s Williams mather with a steal down low and stolen by Caruso and up the court come the Thunder on the break counted caruso’s got 10 points he’s got a lot to do with the position that they’re in a very smart offensive performance tonight for him pass to here’s Matan puts up a three and gets the whistle that time that’s his first foul and a nice job using the pick matan took the best shot available indiana making a switch here shepard’s checked in thunder with a lead outside Williams caruso outside back to Williams driving inside and he lays it up and in he’s got 17 yeah showing a little versatility with their offensive attack and the first half it was about the three ball in the second half they emphasize interior scoring now here’s Matherin seven points in the game 24 seconds left in the third quarter here six to shoot there’s a screen by Toledo from outside the rebound by Wiggins wiggins has got five rebounds in the game the three it’s not going to go for him mcconnell with it what a performance for Shay Gilgis Alexander he has been the story for the Oklahoma City Thunder hit a couple from downtown this quarter and don’t go far we’ll be right back rick Carile had some advice for his team let’s hear what he had to say right now right now it’s winning time all right right now it’s winning time we got to make plays down here and down here looking for a big push now rick Carile asking his guys to take it up a notch maybe finish this thing yeah they’ve been fighting biting scratching clawing all night but this is where you need to zero in and close the door and with three quarters behind us we’ll start the fourth in what is still anybody’s ball game they’ve got Williams Isaiah Joe is out there with Shay Gilis Alexander then it’s Alex Caruso and it’s Wiggins in at the forot that’s the lineup for Oklahoma City now here’s Wiggins pass to Gilas Alexander the kick out to Wiggins and a miss there on the triple well there’s more he could have done in this game for sure but it hasn’t kept them from pulling ahead mining no good that would have tied it and Oklahoma City shooting at 49% so far in the game here’s Gil’s Alexander sa just powering through contact defensively they’ve got to get more bodies in the paint that’s three straight field goals from below the free throw line pass it hallebertton outside goes back up oklahoma City grabs a miss williams has got six rebounds in the game to the middle wiggins passes to Caruso hather with a steal mcconnell against Wiggins hallebertton on the wing here’s a screen by Bryant here’s Hallebertton on the take that’s a miss shooting seven for 14 from the floor oklahoma City leading by four to the paint here’s Wiggins doesn’t go for him excellent D there from Bryant [Applause] alive outside and there’s the lob oh it’s stolen by Gilas Alexander and up the court come the Thunder on the break and the foul is called he missed it so he’s got a couple of free throws coming his way it’s on TJ McConnell man he made sure to get his money’s worth on that foul [Applause] throw good the first free throw is good dor he’s checked in for Oklahoma City the Pacers also with a sub nimhard’s checked in [Applause] and Wiggins drops them both and we’ll have a timeout here called by Rick Carile he clearly wants to talk it over and make sure everyone is focused heat [Applause] heat heat heat [Applause] heat up here a moment to hear from Ally Leforce hey guys during that last break I heard Rick Carile as he talked with the team she likes the way they’re finishing inside coach said “When we get close we are golden they can’t stop us in there let’s keep pounding it as long as we can.” And Ally thank you for that and here’s Indiana now [Applause] hallebertton outside pass to Bryant and there’s the whistle illegal screen is the call yeah just one turnover in the first half but it’s been a different story here in the second half he is not doing a good job of keeping the ball in his mids thunder leading by six outside gilis Alexander from out on the wing he knocks it down gilis Alexander’s got 12 points in just the second half and Hallebertton has got the ball here for the Indiana Pacers timard outside pass to Thompson inside oh and he got fouled on his way up he’ll head to the line to shoot two and the big man playing big you like when a guy like Thomas Bryant imposes his size on the defense [Applause] the first one falls [Applause] [Applause] and both free throws good for Bryant makes it pretty tough on the defense who you going to pick to send to the free throw line and he’s hitting the free throws right now form looks good hallebertton against Gilis Alexander [Applause] misses in close caruso against M and he got the whistle on the way up so he’ll be headed to the line for a pair it’s going to be on Alex Caruso and one thing about Matherin he keeps pressure on that defense [Applause] is that free throw good for Matan one thing that’s apparent about Matin is his athleticism he’s got a good blend of agility and strength which gives him multiple ways to beat you [Applause] both free throws good from Matherin well if you’re just tuning in welcome we played about 3 and 1/2 minutes into the fourth quarter here wiggins outside [Applause] williams with the screen d outside just five on the clock there’s the triple matherine with a rebound pacers trail by four pass to Hallebertton brian screen on Gildas Alexander hallebertton pass to Brian and the basket is good bryant doing some work on the inside nice soft touch from 10 ft and in the Thunder have gotten only two of six attempts to drop in the fourth do a screen on Hallebertton from deep kill Alexander Thunder with another miss and the defense got away with one there i mean that’s a shot typically makes oh it’s blocked by Gilus Alexander and the wingspan coming into play for SPA just getting on top of that one oklahoma City has gone 0 for three here in the fourth pass to Williams to the inside it’s tipped to the paint no good on the shot excellent D there from Toppen hallebertton against Gilis Alexander now here’s Hallebertton he’s guarded closely to tie it up oh Hallebertton he is game that’s a crafty play by Hallebertton inside he navigated his way around several coverages fil Alexander on the wing defended by Hallebertton now the Pacers on the move yes and the foul it goes on Aaron Wiggins and breaking down some numbers here the hustle stats for Indiana you have to be a fan of the energy they played with on the defensive end active hands and feet and it’s come up big a few times for them and I feel like another part of tonight’s game has been the hustle the hustle points getting up and down getting second chances getting transition opportunities they’ve been fantastic in that area that free throw good from Minan if they keep hitting free throws at this clip it’ll help them seal the deal thunder trail by three and we’ve got a timeout called by Mark DNO he was quite emphatic demanding the timeout clearly wanting to address strategy with his team [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat up here heat heat [Applause] pacers on So far in the fourth they’ve allowed just six points here’s Gilas Alexander and slam dunk by Gilas Alexander exploding to the rim no getting in Shay’s way especially when he’s got full head outside back to Hallebertton seion outside they set the pick from deep gets the three ball to go and the Pacers lead by four and they keep attacking from the three-point range here in the second half outside Williams outside a screen for three and Gourd is good for three well if you’re looking for a three and D player Gourd plays D and there’s your three nhard outside hallebertton outside lets the three fly another three for Indiana oh you got to love the back and forth showing real confidence at the arc yeah both teams finding ways to the three-point line and trying to take advantage from distance thor up top pass to Gilis Alexander there’s the three and another three for Oklahoma City well after hitting a three earlier in the game he now has three threes this half guys hallebert on the attack solid defense from Gilis Alexander look at Shay playing big inside and we’re all too familiar with these kind of outbursts from SGA and here’s Hallebertton he’ll bring it up for the Indiana Pacers down low he swipes the ball away again and that’s his sixth steal of the night imposing his will at the defensive end you got to love it and even from where we’re sitting you could clearly tell it was a foul [Applause] and he knocks down the first one oklahoma City making a switch here homegrren’s checked in and the Pacers also making a change n Smith he’s checked in for Matherin [Applause] that misses so he splits the free throws he missed the chance to put them up by three you know he’d like to have that one back passes to Demar and it’s Homegrren with a rebound homegrren’s got a rebound number five here tonight outside Gilus Alexander oh and Turner with a block an impressive shot blocker turner’s combination of size and timing on defense is so valuable that’s to seek him outside here’s Hallebertton williams defending left side east clock pocket four here’s Seakum no good there oklahoma City has got two of five threes to go here in the fourth dor the pass to Williams burries it from three williams has got four points this quarter a shot that Williams continues to work on you love seeing these type of results outside Nithard outside another miss they desperately need a bucket julius Alexander on the wing he’s guarded by Nimhart outside Williams pass to Dort fires the three oh the Thunder another three backto back threes making their defense work on the perimeter a bit pacers trail by eight and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here he wants their game plan to be crystal clear at this point heat [Applause] [Applause] up here heat [Applause] heat heat heat [Applause] limhard the pass to Hallebertton there’s the drive will it go oh Tyrese Hallebertton through contact athleticism showing off here for Hallebertton he gets where he needs to be nice job on that drive alexander passes to Homegrren it’s Dort on the wing in transition seakkum with it now gilchis Alexander defending yeah Pascal Seakum being that guy for this team so it’s Oklahoma City now they’ve led by as many as 11 pass to Homegrren back to Gilgis Alexander goes up from the top of the key and misses it off the right side of the rim pacers trail by four here’s Nimhart hartenstein pulls it in hartinstein’s got five rebounds in the game finds Dort Williams on the wing [Applause] pass to Dort outside Gillis Alexander outside for Dort just three to shoot pacers with a rebound turner’s got four rebounds now and the foul called on Jaylen Williams that’ll be his second foul of the game [Applause] 119 left in the fourth here’s Hallebertton oh two physical points for Hallebertton now he’s coming to the NBA making an impact and he’s making one right here in a big time moment gil just Alexander against Hallebertton jesus Alexander passes to Dort back to Gilas Alexander down to five on the shot clock with a screen on Hallebertton gil just Alexander the Pacers pull it in smith with it guarded now by Williams outside for Hallebertton oh he buries it from outside wow that takes steady nerves right there not backing down from this moment here when the game is close he kicks it up a notch now here’s Hardenstein from deep gilas Alexander touchdown the long J man I’ll tell you what the pressure is cranked up who better to call than this guy and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here and coach didn’t want to take any chances in this situation which is why he called the to and Looking at the options here what do you think is being discussed a chance to tie it up here well they just need a solid play right now and coach going through his index cards to find one to get something going 24 seconds left in the fourth quarter here there’s a screen by Turner gilg Alexander against Hallebertton turner a screen on Gilis Alexander hallebertton the pass to Turner and they foul intentionally now they’re going to have to do that again they’re not on the penalty just yet yeah no you had to do that i mean you can’t allow them to dribble out the time and Mark Dagnel has called a timeout critical moment here he’s not taken any chances and he commits the intentional foul [Applause] he hits the first one and that makes it a three-point lead [Applause] and he’s unable to get the second one and they go to the intentional foul i mean I’m just not sure what he was thinking right there i mean he needs to get his head in the game good on the first and that brings him within two here [Applause] and a tough break as a second attempt is no good at the line and they foul intentionally that’s what they have to do at this point [Applause] oh he doesn’t hit the first that was the one they really want he’s got one more though [Applause] that’s off as well so he misses both that’ll count if he goes oh the all or nothing Santa falls offline and so it’s the Thunder who come out on top here and with this win they piled all the pressure they only need one more [Applause] here we go and the Pacers start off with the ball let’s check out Indiana’s starting lineup allebertton in the back court nemard to his time seakim is the four and he’ll be next to Turner at the five and it’s knee Smith in at the small forward nemhard with it he’s guarded by Williams pocket four nehard the pass to N Smith and a miss there on the triple just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt gilg Alexander against Hallebertton and good that time and good work inside sta will make more room for himself on the perimeter when he can be effective down low outside turn pass to Siak Harden a 10 short but it’s good off the front iron with a harmonious blend of length and strength Seakum has become a dependable interior scoring option now here’s Gas Alexander [Applause] That one no good excellent defense there from Hallebertton first quarter about a minute and a half in down low it’s stolen by Hartinstein right side Dort pass to Gilas Alexander hartinstein with the screen for Gilg Alexander and the dunk by Hartinstein oh that’s too smooth i mean Gil just Alexander with some clever playmaking there here’s Nemhard from 12 ft out and it falls over the rim and in one of the things you’ve got to admire and respect about him is his aggressiveness at the offensive end always in attack mode outside Williams to Homer up top gil just Alexander now hutenstein williams looking around good and here in the first approaching three minutes played [Applause] outside turn outside and foul on the shot he’ll shoot two at the free throw line one on Homer a big man who can score rebound and pass this is why has become a huge piece of this team [Applause] throw good seakum [Applause] seakum hits them both and Mark Dagnel calls timeout he wants to check in with his team and regroup david Aldridge had a chance to catch up with head coach Mark Dagnalt uh David what did he say we talked about the challenge of game planning for Tyrese Hallebertton coach said we have to stay in front of him the second he gets a step on us that’s when it’s kind of pick your poison with him if our guys stay in front of him I think we should be fine back to you thanks David [Applause] heat [Music] heat [Music] tonight [Music] [Music] is down [Music] get [Music] [Music] [Music] out [Music] and so it’s Indiana with it it’s stolen by Dort and now a fast break for the Thunder on the floor right now for the Basics the forward spots with knee Smith and Seakum andrew Nehard is out there with TJ McConnell and it’s Turner in at the five roaming the paint there’s following the score by Oklahoma City as McConnell shoots over Gilden that’s it and the Oklahoma City lead is cut down now to just six points with that basket from McConnell outside Dort here’s Nehard defended by Dort mcconnell passes Denise Smith watch the screen for three seiakum Gilis Alexander pulls it in and here’s Gilis Alexander he’ll bring it up for the Thunder they come into the game following the win on Sunday i I felt like they attacked but with a purpose they knew what they wanted to accomplish coming in well it really showed the trust they have in one another i love how they got after it and you could feel that they were playing for each other and their shots are falling now with more regularity than we saw at first well it was a slow start but they’ve gone from simmer to medium heat and they’re bordering on hot to close this gap now here’s Williams they set the pick shot clock at five goes up and lays it nice and easy and the Thunder lead by six they’ve settled into a nice groove offensively here in the second yeah and that field goal percentage zooming upwards is now above 50% which is pretty strong neard finds [Applause] Turner with a screen for Siakum to the inside tries again and he gets the whistle two free throws coming up man excellent patience from Turner close to the basket there i mean force the defense to get a little handy with him in the paint and a look now at how the offensive approach has been going here so far for the Thunder we’ve got a bunch of this game yet to be played but they’re shooting it well from the three-point line that’s got to be a welcome sight in addition to that they’ve thrown their weight around inside tonight too thumping and bumping in the paint a lot of their points have come from inside alex Caruso he’s checked in for the Thunder and the Pacers also making a change aan’s check in [Applause] and he sinks the second and you know because Turner is such a good free throw shooter for his position defenses really can’t send him to the line too often he’ll make him pay now here’s Williams and here is homegrass to Dort now caruso Williams for three [Music] it’s Dort on the wing traps in the drain dort got 10 points in the quarter and when you have Dort on your side this is what he brings on the offensive end great off the catch and fire meran against Jordan turner with a screen for Matan lets it go from deep buries it from three-point range mathan’s got seven points in the game and he has really come to life here after a slow start in that first quarter pass to Homer [Applause] it’s Dort on the wing defended by Mattherin side Dort oklahoma City needs to get off a shot and the shot is good six points here for Jaylen Williams yeah they’ve gone away from the triple as they look to protect this lead yeah you know sometimes that can be a mistake but they weren’t shooting it especially well early on so I think it makes sense to shy away from the triple now here is Seattle 14 points for him a minute 20 left here in the second now here’s Caruso pass to Hartenstein from 20 ft out the rebound by Turner tell you what guys you don’t see that often i mean when he’s this open usually it’s lights out here’s Lee Smith he’s guarded by Williams caruso with the steel [Applause] over in the corner Williams fires the jumper from the corner and nails it williams has got eight points in the quarter pacers trail by nine [Applause] and Denise Smith and contact on the shot so he’ll be shooting free throws here first trip to the line for him here [Applause] take a break take a break two shots [Applause] and he makes the first [Applause] and Son Smith nails both of them free throw shooting is about mechanics confidence and your mental approach he’s locked in from there most every night pass to Williams [Applause] 26 seconds left now here in the second harton Shine finds Caruso four on the clock here’s Williams oklahoma City keeps it going a new shot clock of 14 seconds [Applause] pacers trail by seven and no need to rush just let the clock run down yeah don’t give them another possession here pass to Smith here’s Seakum oh yes the turnaround seakum’s got six points in the quarter coming off a big game his confidence couldn’t be higher and coach knows it showing no signs of slowing or cooling down they’re going to ride him as far as he can take it and that’s it for the first half of action what’s been a very close game here thunder out in front up by five and now let’s catch up with David Aldridge who’s standing by from the sideline all right Dave thanks very much with Rick Carile coach what needs to happen on the defensive end to get back on track well a lot of things needed to get better uh our level of force defensively is not there we got to pick it up you know we got to play with a lot more collective force we’ll see if you can bring the noise more as the game goes on thanks very much back to you all right Dave thank you and time now for the halftime break with the third quarter soon to follow right here on 2K Sports i like their follow through on the offensive end not taking the shots and walking away they’re hunting for those second chance opportunities there Shaq and turning those opportunities into points that they need looking at this series for the Indiana Pacers if they can steal this game on the road and go up 3-2 they’d put themselves in great position Kenny well they’ve got to win one on the road if they’re going to advance better here now thanks for joining us now let’s toss it to Kevin Harland for the start of the second half [Applause] and we’re back with you as these two teams do battle in their quest for an NBA championship you know Sheay Gilis Alexander has been exceptional here tonight guys he’s done a fantastic job of finding open space to operate with within the first few quarters and you know what it helped that they had a few guys with very hot hands on the perimeter too the four and the five the lengthy pair of homer and Hartinstein gilg Alexander runs things with Dort to his side and it’s Williams at the three that’s the lineup out there for the Thunder yeah in today’s basketball world big men have to shoot it and Turner’s got a nice touch and pretty good range out there pass to Hartenstein outside Williams hartinstein with the screen for Williams over Nman here’s Hartinstein outside dort hands it from downtown dors got 13 and the three-point shot wasn’t always there for Dort but he’s put in a ton of work on it the pass to Yakov hartinstein against Turner and it’s Isaiah Hartenstein with the foul that’s his third foul of the game [Applause] and a minute played as the second half gets going turner passes to Seyakum [Applause] over Homegrren that length of Homegrren is such a tool on defense a shot missing williams kicks to Gilis Alexander shoots over Turner and Oklahoma City again with the bucket and there’s a pattern starting to take shape here they’re working it inside and getting good shots from close range well I agree with you four of their last five baskets have been exactly of that you know I think the effort on defense there has everything to do with why he missed that shot well done dort misses pacers trail by seven here’s Hallebertton and the rejection by Homer already set the summer league record for blocks in his first game homer one of the best young shot blockers in the league hallebertton passes to Smith some nice passing here by Indiana plenty of daylight on that shot seakkum’s got 19 points yeah you got to get out on that seakum demonstrating that ability to hurt you from beyond hartinstein against Turner here’s Dort gets a hand on it controls the rebound and puts it back up and in hartinstein’s got six and they’re controlling the boards that’s plus five in that and guys you know that rebounding is a huge part a huge component of winning games it’s not a glamour stat but it’s necessary if you’re going to be a winning team and at the offensive end he’s done about as much as they could have hoped for today and Rick Carw decides to call timeout looking for a breather and maybe just one or two things to talk about [Applause] second half of play with just under two and a half minutes gone it’s Nehard on the wing defended by Dortrim against Seakum good on the baseline jay Seakum’s got five points in the quarter and Seakum always has options in the mid-range he’s a talented shooter who can make that shot williams passes to Dort hartenstein with it turner covering inside goes straight to the defender for the dunk draws the foul he’ll go to the line it goes on Titus Hallebertton the finish was nice but the setup was better yeah G the pick working to full effect before the stuff and you know not enough help from the defense there to compensate he gets a clean look and that’s exactly how you draw it up tj McConnell he’s checked in for Indiana free throw dropped for Homegrrim and something I like about Homegr is his ability to run the floor a sevenfooter who can get up the court in a hurry and get to the rim before the get set turner with a screen on Gildas Alexander mcconnell against Gil Alexander here’s Fiat no good from 18 yeah just a solid job on the back board they are really controlling the inside well they’re working the glass really badly in that area of the game and that’s helped them stake this lead and they call an illegal screen here you know he’s got to take care of the ball much better than he has been by himself he’s accounted for four turnovers that’s way too many pacers trail by nine [Applause] we’ve gone about three and a half minutes into the third now and the foul on Miles Turner that’s his first foul oklahoma City has gone one of two from beyond the arc since coming out of the break homegr again [Applause] back to Gilas Alexander banked in off the glass gilas Alexander’s got the lead up to 11 now for the Thunder every time they get scored on during this run it’s come from inside the paint pass to Nemo it’s stolen by Jordan it’s tipped here’s Gilis Alexander two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul and this guy just does everything scores passes good rebounder just an allaround terrific basketball player take a break take a break two shots that’s good from Gilas Alexander [Applause] diligious Alexander hits them both pacers trail by 13 here’s McConnell pass to Turner six to shoot to end the run it’s rebounded by Oklahoma City hartinstein’s got 12 rebounds here tonight big time effort it’s Dort on the wing amard covering here’s Gilgus Alexander and foul on the shot so he’ll get a chance at the line it’s going to be on Miles Turner and Gilgus Alexander understands how to draw contact especially when he’s looking to score shoot two and he knocks down the first one and teamwide they’ve been terrific from the line here just one of those nights when the confidence has spread from one player to the next [Applause] and he makes both free throws impeccable hook from the line since halftime no misses yet you can’t do much better than that guys and so it’s Rick Carw here calling timeout and coach has decided they need a moment to talk things over heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat heat [Music] kneesmith [Applause] finds Turner back to Kneesmith [Applause] mcconnell against Gilgus Alexander to end the drought and McConnell with the weighin and when he gets in his head that he’s going to get to the basket very little you can do defensively homer the screen from deep pilg and you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall julius Alexander with the steel he sticks that one in from 20 ft away julius Alexander’s got 31 and look at how the hustle game has been going for the Thunder i like their defense tonight and we don’t talk about that side of the ball enough you can really change a game when you get a bunch of steals and get out in transition you know we’ve got to talk about how they’ve continued to force turnovers and turn those turnovers into points they came out aggressive and they’ve not let up and they’ve got a big lead not just on the scoreboard but really in the rebounding numbers as well and what I like about it it’s been a physical brand of basketball had a little sandpaper element to it gritty and rough but that’s how you win games oh and here comes Julius Alexander all along and great awareness of the situation george Alexander sensing the chance for the steal and just taking it straight up on the break seakum outside back to McConnell and the call on the shot that sends him to the line this is his first free throw of the game [Applause] and he can’t get the first one and the Thunder making a switch here caruso’s checked in benedict Catherine he’s checked in for Indiana [Applause] good on the second free throw and it’s the Thunder with the ball pass to Hartinstein here’s Tort here’s Gilgis Alexander hits the close-range jumper and now that’s 35 points for Shade gilg Alexander pacers trail by 18 mcconnell scanning the floor here’s Siaka that’s good and it’s McConnell with the assist mcconnell’s got assist number five here tonight and Gilgus Alexander’s got the ball here for the Thunder pass to Caruso shoots from the baseline second chance effort williams can’t get it to go well I don’t think he’s performing up to his own expectations but they still find themselves out in front here’s Matarin that one no good the Thunder leading by 16 here’s Caruso and down it goes jamming that one home and he just punishes the D for falling asleep at the wheel a little disorganized that time and the result two points in the loudest way possible guys there has to be better rim protection than that coach not very good williams and it’s Williams finishing it off that’s a double whmy guys that’s right a great defensive play then the emphatic stop well turning defense to offense we talk about it all the time try to hit your opponent at the other end before they can set up the defense well that that’s one way he can finish but far from the only way he gets it done he’s got all kinds of tricks up his sleeve and this is his second trip to the line tonight williams he’s checked in for the Thunder aaron Wiggins comes in for Shay Gilis Alexander topin he’s checked in for Indiana that’s good from Turner physicality of Turner is such a big part of his game the Thunder leading by 17 caruso the pass to Williams williams kicks to Dort got a piece of it here’s Nemhard defended by Dortmard [Applause] the pass to McConnell shoots over Caruso a shot by McConnell no good mattherin against Williams outside Dort screen on McConnell and that one’s good for Russo well Dort makes the smart play there he spots a wideopen shooter and just gets him the ball mcconnell against Caruso pass to Nemar outside matarin in the corner it’s Toppen and right away they match it with a three-pointer of their own toppen’s got 10 points oklahoma City has gone into the three-point range four times since halftime and buried two of them here’s Williams and a lot of contact on that one so he’ll shoot two here it’s going to be on Miles Turner the Thunder have shot the ball well from the free throw line eight of nine take a break take a break two shots [Applause] he misses the free throw isaiah Joe he’s checked in for Dorch indiana also making some changes seakum is checked in for Miles Turner and Shepard subbed in for Andrew Nehar and he’s good on the second what you can’t help but notice this half is how good they’ve been from the free throw line lights out pass to Matan in the corner it’s Toughen back to Mathan five to shoot and two free throws coming up unable to get that one to go with all the content and battling against the interior of that defense nice to see that Matan has that toughness this is his first trip to the line tonight [Applause] that free throw no good pretty easy to get excited about Benedict Matthew’s potential he’s got a high motor and a terrific set of athletic skills and the ability to knock it down [Applause] he hits the second from the line 158 left in the third [Applause] williams against Matan williams dishes to Wiggins williams hits to Wiggins that drops and it comes off an assist from Williams pretty much all of their buckets coming from inside the paint now pass to on the wing mattherin he’s guarded by Williams and it’s Matarin missing plus eight in the rebound differential one more reason why they’re in control yeah double digit advantage on the scoreboard they’ve taken the initiative they’ve played I think with more purpose so far no doubt it’s been a bit of a struggle for him here in this quarter in terms of scoring great instincts from him to get a hand on that pass and tip it out and you know even though they didn’t come up with the steal that’s still a nice defensive play 110 left to play in the third and it’s Shepard missing and Caruso’s got the ball here for the Thunder williams passes to Williams higgins outside williams has a screen for Wiggins takes it inside it’s tipped and it’s going to be out of bounds the Thunder will retain possession caruso the pass to Williams pocket four some nice passing by Oklahoma City here joe Good gets the shot he wants the defense wasn’t quite connected enough they lost contact indiana’s gotten going here in the second half from outside nailing three of four from the arm corner good as the jump shot falls matine’s got 10 points look we know Matan is a flat out scorer but you rarely see him operate in that mid-range area pass to Caruso higgins outside [Applause] joe passes to Wiggins joe with it from past the ark and the Thunder another three so those are starting to add up guys of their last five baskets three have been tripled throws it up high taken away by Williams and so it’s Oklahoma City in very good shape with a 23-point lead at the end of the quarter the scoring has been tremendous and they are shooting lights out with very high accuracy right back after this break and how about a look now at our assist of the game brought to you by State Farm and the winner today the big fella here with the sweetest of dimes what a plus it is to have a post player who’s got this ability to find boy that’s a nice asset to have it’s a huge boost to any offense too it adds a whole another dimension when you’ve got a big guy that can pass [Applause] so glad to have you with us here as we bring you more action from Portzaw at game five and so in the game for the Pacers they’ve got Bryant Toby Toppin out there with Benedict Mathan then there’s Tyrese Hallebert and it’s McConnell in at the point here’s Gilis Alexander nails the baby hook gilas Alexander’s got 18 points now here in the second half i’m sorry that’s poor defense down low again it’s been a mismatch thus far in the paint i’d agree with you and I don’t think they expected this one to be a game where they would get battered inside like they have now here’s McConnell [Applause] six on the shot clock brian finds Matarin tohin sets a screen for Hallebertton burries the long range jumper boy they’ve been terrific from beyond here in the second exactly what the doctor ordered those three-point bombs will erase the deficit quickly if they can keep it up here’s Joe here’s Gilis Alexander from down in the low post it goes Alexander’s got four points now in the quarter hallebertton with it bass to Matan knocked away and the Thunder pushing it up now here’s Caruso now that’s how to finish the break throw down with Cooks well so often we see this transition buckets off turnovers and we know turnovers are painful and costly you get loose with the ball on one end and get punished on the other end now here’s Top here’s Matan pass to McConnell down to five on the shot clock here’s Hallebertton that’s good and it’s McConnell with the assist mcconnell’s got his seventh assist of the game with that last one gilas Alexander against McConnell wiggins outside williams has a screen for Wiggins driving to the basket no good shot missing excellent defense there from Hallebertton pass to Matin and there’s the foul go and Alex Caruso that’s his first foul tort he’s checked in for the Thunder the Pacers also with a sub neard’s checked in for those just joining us fourth quarter here we’re just over 2 and 1/2 minutes into it hallebertton no good the Thunder have gone three of four in field goal attempts since getting things started here in the fourth caruso kicks to Gilgis Alexander a three off the mark and they had some boxed coverage that turned into no coverage shooting foul as the whistle blows he’ll shoot two free throws yeah that athleticism of Matan is what makes him such a tough one to guard [Applause] [Applause] free throw good mathin you know when you think about Matan his scoring ability really jumps out at you you got to be excited about his future [Applause] and so he makes both from the line we’re in the final quarter of play here 3 minutes in [Applause] gilis Alexander deciding where to go with it outside Williams from downtown and a great assist by Gilis Alexander as that one goes in continues to develop his playmaking abilities giljis Alexander is an unselfish team player pass to Matan out to the wing hallebertton outside lets the three fly the three-pointer is right on target hallebertton’s got a pair of threes here in the fourth quarter for Indiana the Thunder leading by 22 [Applause] now Gilis Alexander wiggins passes to Gil Alexander williams a screen on Hellbert shot clock at six gil Alexander brings it from 9 ft away gil Alexander’s got 41 and defensively they are on their heels every time the ball comes inside yeah I think they’ve got to ramp up the aggressiveness if they don’t things are just going to get worse from here and this is one of the things that makes Matine so exciting to watch that ability to finish on Ali and Gilgish Alexander’s got the ball here for the Oklahoma City Thunder [Applause] outside Williams dort kicks to Wiggins pass to Gilg Alexander it’s rebounded by Indiana here’s Nehard [Applause] hallebertton outside and here is Choppin hallebertton sets the pick for Choppin over Wiggins and it falls over the rim and in pick works well there not much resistance from the D yeah that’s not the defense you need you got to be tougher defensively wiggins a screen on Hallebertton here’s Gilas Alexander takes it off the glass gilas Alexander’s got 43 points strong work for him at the offensive end helping them to maintain that lead pass to Nemo nifty move that’s good and it’s Hallebertton with the assist hallebertton’s got four assists in the game the Thunder leading by 20 outside Gilis Alexander no good on that one some solid defense from Bryant down low six feet out a shot by Nhard no good the Thunder have gotten into a pretty good groove going six of 10 here in the final quarter pass to Gilg Alexander misses the three pacers trail by 20 lamard finds Toppin now Hallebertton gil Alexander covering five on the clock here’s Hallebertton good D by Gilgus Alexander just a solid performance on the interior the rebounding has been off the charts yeah you look across the board it’s actually sizing up shaping up to be a great game i mean strong performances throughout and they’ve really been strong on the blacks here’s Nemhard power in the basket by Lou Dort brian up top he’s guarded by Williams here’s Hallebertton good D by Gilgus Alexander yeah he just flat out tricked that one missed it and has no one to blame but himself hallebertton at the elbow hallebertton so versatile and skilled this guy finds ways to keep the defense off balance pretty consistently heat [Applause] heat [Applause] that’s good from Hallebertton i tell you one of the things I’ve noticed about Hallebertton is his endurance man it is off the charts he’s always pushing the pace and really outworking other guys most of the time he’s constantly revving up the motor and taking things up a notch looking at who’s out there now for the Thunder martin Stein checked in for Williams chad Hungren comes in for Aaron Wiggins and it’s Williams in for Alex Caruso seems like Hallebertton is always looking to do a little more always making the extra effort that’s fairly rare homegrown again seakum to the paint pulls it up kilis Alexander can’t get it to go pacers trail by 20 and here is knee Smith to the middle here’s Hallebert it’s rebounded by Hartinstein hartinstein’s got rebound number 13 for him here tonight dort left side homer sets the screen for Gilas Alexander and the layup’s good off the glass gil Alexander’s got 45 points and they’re beginning to just flat out fall apart defensively right now especially on the interior yeah and that’s four straight field goals now they’ve allowed from point blank range can’t happen you know at the end of the day size does matter especially on the glass homer dishes to Williams outside dors [Applause] back to Williams [Applause] outside dors the three that drops and it comes off an assist from Williams dors got five points now this quarter and with that three his second of the half he’s equaled his total from before the break to the paint here’s Turner and Turner with the slam hey that was an announcement dunk from Turner there going up with force and throwing that thing down nice angle on that replay with the AT&T 5G Slam Cam and here’s Gilgis Alexander he’ll bring it up for the Oklahoma City Thunder fast break here comes Indiana moving it up homer with the steel oh here comes Williams all alone [Applause] shoot [Applause] and that one falls for Williams and this team will make you pay when they get chances at the free throw line it’s helped them pull ahead here today catching up on the changes for Oklahoma City williams he’s checked in for Hartinstein williams comes in for Homegrren isaiah Joe he’s checked in for Dor and it’s Alex Caruso in for Gilis Alexander and so he hits both and not a single free throw attempt in that first half but he has been far more active since the break and drawing some fouls [Applause] now here’s Nesmith tight defense on him and the foul called on Jaylen Williams that’s his third foul of the game and the Thunder making a switch here mitchell’s checked in mitchell against Hallebertton clock at six shoots it and he hits it just before the shot clock expires really smooth looking jumper there by Hallebertton making the most of that opportunity to score the ball mitchell right side drives to the hoop neard grabs the board indiana’s gone two of three in the fourth quarter from long range good shooting so far knee Smith finds Turner and Turner throws it down i tell you what his vertical is awesome off the charts a short center who still makes his presence felt [Music] now here’s Caruso here he goes williams in the post he’s against Turner williams passes to Mitchell that drops and it comes off an assist from Williams and they came to play tonight asserted their will a terrific performance and it’ll go down as a crucial game five win for the Thunder it was a standout performance across the board i mean it was like watching a cat play with a mouse they they were able to do more or less whatever they wanted and this win will put them right on the cusp of the championship they’ll be holding a three games to2 lead with two shots to win the title yeah and it looks like they’re fully prepared to get the job done in game six this was no fluke performance tonight this was a team asserting itself and showing it has the ability to rise up when the stakes are at their absolute highest the one player that really stands out of course in this one it was a dazzling game for Shay Gilis Alexander there wasn’t much they could do to slow him down as he was converting every good chance he got he’s off on the first for the Thunder wiggins comes in for Kenri Williams and Wallace subbed in for Mitchell [Applause] and the second free throw good the Pacers shooting in the fourth has been tremendous 59% mcconnell passes to Bryant and Bryant slams it in 44 seconds left in the fourth quarter caruso looking for an opening higgins outside and it’s denied good defensive awareness that time by Toppin to come and block the shot catherine passes to Chopin indiana moving the ball around 3 seconds separate the shot clock and game clock top of a screen on Caruso on the clock here’s Matan beat the shot clock but it’s off the mark so no problem for Oklahoma City as they get the win this was a pivotal game in the series so far and they were able to keep their heads straight get the job done and take the allimportant three games to two lead now they can breathe just a little bit easier knowing they’re just one win away from closing this thing out had they lost this game the pressure on them would have been [Applause] Tip off goes to the Thunder a look at Indiana starting group nesmith and Seakum are the forwards hallebertton and Mhart the one and the two and it’s Turner in at the five hartenstein with a screen on Hallebertton and Hardenstein slams it in well just good recognition in the pick and roll gilgus Alexander reacting to the defense perfectly lee Smith with it and it’s Dort picking him up that’s to seek rejected by Homegrren and he’s able to get it back and then Turner with the dunk and here’s Gil Alexander a moment to hear from Alli Leforce a bit ago Mark Dagnalt and I were able to chat i asked coach what his plan was for trying to slow down Pascal Seakum and he said to make him into a jump shooter he does the most damage around the rim so we want to force him out on the perimeter whenever possible it’s not an easy task by any means we’ll see if they’re able to do this back to you guys all right appreciate it Ally now here’s Seakum hallebertton pass to Seakum there’s a screen outside for Hallebertton and it’s all from three-point range just terrible defense i don’t know how he missed that shot pass to Dort [Applause] first quarter of play with about a minute and a half gone by williams shot is good a shot that Williams continues to work on you love seeing these type of results [Applause] hallebertton looking over the floor [Applause] turner screen on Gilis Alexander hallebertton’s got an open look plenty of room to knock down that one yeah that’s savviness by Tyresese Hallebert gets himself something he can work with makes the game look easy [Applause] hallebert against Gilis Alexander that’s the homer fires for three indiana with a rebound now if you’re just tuning in we’ve played about 2 and 1/2 minutes here in the first the Thunder have gone just two for four from the floor offensive board hartinstein no good boy if you’re going up against this guy in this close of range you’ve got to defend with everything you’ve got a tremendous job defensively now here’s Nart [Applause] pass to knee Smith mallebertton with a ball down to five on the shot clock [Applause] and no good had a chance to take the lead thunder with a lead homegrren finds Gilas Alexander [Applause] [Music] soft touch off the glass well that’s SGA in a nutshell right there quickness length guile finishing on the interior and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here and we might see some changes coach potentially looking to adjust [Applause] and so it’s Hallebertton with it he brings it up for the Pacers they trail by three outside Nmith back to Seakkum and he drives in and then Seakkum with the jam the power of Pascal put it on the deck and with authority gilis Alexander passes to Hartinstein [Applause] pass to Dort from deep homegrren the rebound by Turner and he almost made them regret defending him so loosely tipped and a fast break now for the Thunder and Williams punches it home and the quickness in transition i mean I like watching Williams convert in these situations nhard outside back to Hallebertton oh stolen by Gilis Alexander and a fast break now for the Thunder and slam dunk by Gilas Alexander and that’s what happens when you don’t take care of the ball hey that makes the turnover hurt even more at the end of the day though it’s two points don’t hang your heads let’s get refocused and play with more patience hallebertton with a steal here’s Nimhart he drops it from range this is why coaches love Tyrese Hallebertton just plays the right way oklahoma City has gone one of four from deep outside Williams oh and he got fouled on his way up he’ll head to the line to shoot two aaron Nesmith picks one up and a chance to catch up on some numbers here the hustle stats for Oklahoma City well the effort they’ve shown on defense has been infectious everyone on this team continuing to jump at opportunities to come away with steals yeah they’ve also been alert and active on the defensive end creating turnovers and turning those into points on the offensive end he’s off on the first what I love about Jaylen Williams he makes his presence felt on the game athleticism tireless work ethic and offensive skills that are just blossoming with each repetition [Applause] no good on the second free throw the Pacers have gone four of eight and looking in control seako finds Turner deflected Homegrren against Seakum it’s Dor on the wing outside Williams now here’s Homegrren ad’s right on him six on the shot clock here’s the three and Williams gets the bucket on the assist by Homegrid williams has got eight points well you got to be able to shoot fast in the league so it’s nice to see Williams doesn’t need a lot of setup time and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here we might see him looking to make some tweaks to the strategy here [Applause] heat heat [Applause] hallebertton outside back to Nmith pass to Seakkum and slammed it home and a foul a chance at another point at the line it’s going to go on Chad Holgren well we’re talking about a tough individual competitor and Pascal Seakum he goes right at the defense [Applause] oklahoma City has gone two of five from deep scored outside [Applause] turner against Hartinstein [Applause] now Homegrren yet to see a basket shot clock at three the shot from 20 ft out and it’s good off the back of the rim and in here’s Nimhart trailing by four [Applause] poked away to the right side hey stolen by Homer pass to Gilas Alexander driving inside now we’ve seen this before the aggressive take by SGAA love to see him in attack mode oklahoma City shooting their third and fourth free throw attempts of the game [Applause] the first one falls what you love about Shay Hilddress Alexander is this young man’s work ethic he is a gym rat who is always looking for ways to improve [Applause] both free throws good from Gilas Alexander this is about the last guy you want to send to the stripe right now they keep fouling him and he keeps making them turner a screen on Gilas Alexander hallebertton no good not a lot falling for him in this quarter he’s got to stay aggressive try to break through see if you can get an easy opportunity pass to Homegrren outside Williams here’s Gilas Alexander with nobody on him he buries that jumper gilas Alexander’s got eight getting out to a nice lead great flow and great execution outside knee albert on the wing oh and there’s the whistle on the shot so two free throws for him coming up two things you love here how confident Hallebertton is offensively the second is not afraid to take punishment while he’s shooting the basketball free throw good Hallebertton tyrese Hallebertton just plays with a certain pace he’s always looking to push the action the Thunder making a switch here caruso is checked in and both free throws good for Hallebertton yeah it’s hard to argue against Hallebertton as the best passer in the league right now i know he’s the most exciting for sure pass to Hardenstein [Applause] outside jacks up a three on target from range you don’t want to let him get into a rhythm from out there here’s Hallebertton [Applause] pass to NAR hallebertton outside just five to shoot from downtown oklahoma City grabs a miss now Caruso scored outside and here is Williams he’s guarded by Nimhart takes a 13-footer and Williams gets the bucket on the assist by Caruso i just love the ball movement and here’s Indiana now 11-point game hallebertton against Caruso now here’s Halbert defense is right there homegrren against Seakkum [Applause] oh and he took a hard foul on the shot so he’ll head to the line to shoot a pair boy Pascal Seakum could put a ton of pressure on the defense this guy has the physicality that you love indiana shooting their fourth and fifth shots at the foul line in this game that’s good from Zakum i think what’s probably surprised me the most about Pascal Seakum is how prepared he is to be the primary scorer for an excellent team in the NBA this guy has shown no hesitation the Pacers making a switch here toppen he’s checked in for Turner matherine comes in for Nesmith shepard he’s checked in for Nimhart and it’s McConnell in for Tyrese Hallebertton seakum hits him both i think the value of Pascal Seakum is the skill set on both ends of the floor he can play multiple positions either end and he can lift his team in any number of ways now here’s Williams he’s got 10 and he’s going for the love and the slam dunk by Toppen the chemistry Toppen has with his teammates just get up over the rim and finish it with authority obie Caruso the pass to Williams shoots over Matherin and Toppinh pulls it down well if the defense gives him that shot next time they could get burned i think he’s just a little bit out of rhythm pastan launches a three sends it home from three-point land now just a four-point Thunder lead boy a lot of confidence to Matan’s game that efficiency has to get better but he is not shy here’s Williams and out of bounds the Pacers will take it gilg Alexander checked in for Williams bryant he’s checked in for Indiana hallebertton comes in for Shepard [Applause] pacers trail by four toppin outside mcconnell against Gilgus Alexander on the wing matherin the ball’s knocked loose hallebertton on the wing [Applause] hits it now two of six from the field yeah give Hallebertton credit for staying with the play you’ve got to be able to fend off that defensive still finish caruso a screen on McConnell and you can count it he’ll go to the line with a chance at a three-point play if it ain’t broke don’t fix it they should continue to ride the hot hand oklahoma City shooting their fifth free throw of the game here boy the more you watch Shay Gildas Alexander play the more he shows you the aspects of his game just getting better and better and better connell finds Brian 110 left in the first hook loose oh it’s stolen by Gilas Alexander and a fast break now for the Thunder excellent D there from Bryant and here’s Hallebertton he’ll bring it up for Indiana trailing by five [Applause] [Music] caruso against McConnell here’s Matherin oh it’s blocked by Williams now here’s Joe defended by Hallebertton toppin with a steal hallebertton outside [Applause] and he loss it up and stolen by Williams down low now here’s Joe he’s closely guarded caruso against McConnell the kick out to Wiggins here’s Gil just Alexander a tad short but it’s good off the front iron gilas Alexander’s got 13 and he’s coming off a huge performance and his confidence couldn’t be any higher and his coach knows that too well the best players to me deliver night after night after night so as long as he’s hot keep riding it what a performance for Shay Gilis Alexander he has been the story for Oklahoma City his fingerprints were all over that quarter 13 points leading the charge we’ll be back in a moment [Applause] and let’s get you back onto the court for more of this pivotal game five and from what we’ve seen from Oklahoma City what’s your take so far defensively their gamles are paying off jumping passing lanes and pressuring ball handlers and a few of those led to quick scores at the other end really active first quarter for them [Applause] aaron Wiggins out there with Alex Caruso then it’s Isaiah Joe then it’s Williams and it’s Gil just Alexander in at the point guard position that’s the lineup out there for the Thunder boy he won’t miss many from that spot the defense gets lucky there here’s Caruso he can’t get that one to fall matherin with some nice D mcconnell with it guarded now by Williams and the whistle on the shot got some contact there misses the shot but he’ll shoot two it’s his first trip to the line [Applause] [Applause] that one misses [Applause] eddie’s good on the second thunder leading by six here’s Gil’s Alexander [Applause] the shot that time not on target well the Pacers shooting about 47% a nice number mcconnell finds Hallebertton well this is part of the evolution of Tyrese Hallebertton getting an opportunity at the free throw line he’s gone two for two at the line so far [Applause] shoot two [Applause] first free throw is good [Applause] [Applause] and he makes both free throws here’s Gilas Alexander [Applause] and the officials will call the illegal screen here you can get away with one once in a while but it looked like he wasn’t completely set on that pick i don’t think there’s any question there are so many rules that favor the offense these days you’ve got to be able to equal things out when an illegal screen is set now here’s Hallebertton covered by Joe williams against Bryant inside and stolen by Williams and up the court come the Thunder on the break woo his energy is unmatched the finishing transition nice and easy [Applause] top outside mcconnell outside here’s the screen by Bryant and the foul is called he missed it so he’s got a couple of free throws coming his way it’s going to go on Shay Gilis Alexander the officials were right on top of that one and he’ll take his third and fourth free throws of the night take a break take a break two shots [Applause] and that one falls for McConnell [Applause] hits one then misses the second attempt from the line thunder leading by five outside Gilg Alexander Wiggins with a screen on McConnell here’s Gilas Alexander sga using that size they’re finding ways to get the ball into the paint five consecutive buckets and so it’s Hallebertton with it he brings it up for the Indiana Pacers wing shot on the way oklahoma City grabs a miss they’ve led by as many as 11 mather with a steal all right for those just joining us we’re almost 2 and 1/2 minutes into the second mcconnell finds Hallebertton that one’s good on the assist from McConnell hallebertton’s got five points now in the quarter great shooters trust their shooting motion tyrese Hallebertton with the jumper here’s Gilis Alexander strong finish by Gilis Alexander they have no answer defensively inside pacers trail by six hallebertton outside sinks that one from the post hallebertton’s got 13 yeah just one of those nights for Tyrese Hallebertton he’s kept his foot on the accelerator and he’s putting it to the defense gilis Alexander from outside mather with a rebound indiana’s gone three of six from deep so far pass to Bryant and then Bryant with the dunk oh you love it when Thomas Bryant tries to finish with power forget about try he does it what a pretty dunk wiggins with a screen on McConnell gilas Alexander from outside oo another miss by Gilas Alexander indiana’s gone one of two from deep in the second quarter mcconnell against Gil Alexander matherin and he hits it to tie the game he’s got five and Matherin is an impressive scoreer skilled at finding ways to convert around the rim [Applause] gil just Alexander against McConnell from 9 ft misses off the left iron the Pacers have gone four for six here on the second now here’s Hallebertton covered by Joe and he was camped in the lane there he gets a 3second call hardenstein he’s checked in for Oklahoma City tor comes in for Joe miles Turner he’s checked in for Indiana nimhard comes in for McConnell [Applause] oklahoma City has gone 0 for two from outside in the second quarter the open shot by Gilas Alexander and another miss by Oklahoma City and the defense gets bailed out by the miss he usually converts that hallebertton finds Tothen [Applause] hallebertton right side [Applause] oh taking the contact hallebertton and why go away from attacking inside if the D has no answer for you gilas Alexander with a ball 17 points in the game and there it is for him gilas Alexander’s got six in the quarter now Shay Gilis Alexander has now emerged into a superstar and on nights like this guys he’s unstoppable top a little screen on Dorton to the inside deflects the pass gilis Alexander with a steel some room here for Dort and Toppen pulls it down you got to love how they’ve been crashing the boards fighting hard for every miss and the slam dunk by Toppen explosive above the rim player Mr toppen have at it caruso outside knocked loose back to Gilgis Alexander sga just powering through contact let’s remember that at 6’6 Shay Gildas Alexander can more than handle himself near the cup back to Nehart gordon with a steal here’s Wiggins and he slams it in one-handed got to give him credit for jumping on the ball and making the most at the other end boy inexcusable at this point in the game they got to be more composed in these moments boy in a tight game like this that can change the whole tone it helps your opponent get into a little bit of a rhythm oh a clear pow there on the miss shot so he’ll get a pair at the line oh forcing the issue hallebertton in attack mode yeah this is his third trip to the line tonight [Applause] take a break take a break two shot [Applause] and the first one at the line is good for the Thunder homegrren comes in for Wiggins and Williams is subbed in for Gilis Alexander seakum he’s checked in for Indiana nesmith comes in for Matherin and both free throws good for Hallebertton and Williams has got the ball here for Oklahoma City they’ve led by as many as 11 williams a screen on Hallebertton back to Williams and Williams punches it home that’s a really good job by Jaylen Williams to set the screen and then find his way to space so he can score it hallebertton outside here’s the pass to knee Smith over Williams and the rebound goes to the Thunder harden’s got rebound number five here tonight dort the pass to Homegrren outside Williams feder on the way burries it from three williams has got 15 jaylen Williams lethal from deep folks you can’t allow him to get comfortable hallebertton pass to Seakum [Applause] pass to Turner this one for three the Thunder with the rebound homegrren finds Caruso now Hardenstein thorn outside it’s intercepted now here’s Nimhart seakum the pass to Hallebertton nimhard outside turner a screen on Dort here’s Nimhart drains it from 9 ft away he’s got five this guy is a pick your poison kind of player very hard defensively to cover all your bases with him do it outside pass to Hardenstein that shot is off pacers trail by three nimart outside seak outside now here’s Turner 43 gets it to drop now two of four well Miles Turner has earned the trust of his coaches he’s got the green light in these catch and shoot opportunities [Applause] and here’s Caruso still without a bucket pass to Hardenstein lets it go from deep sinks the tray that’s how you up the ante come right back at him and you would expect nothing less from these two taking pride in making plays no one covering seakum’s got 10 boy Pascal Seakum with the big time answer from three nice so it’s Oklahoma City now do it outside [Applause] seakum against Homegrren pass to Williams shot clock at five takes a three and again Oklahoma City with a triple and now he’s dropped two three-pointers in each quarter to the middle here’s Turner up again well put all that size to good use with it off the backboard dor the pass to Caruso here’s Seakum good efficiency he’s drained four out of five now this is where the length of Pascal Siaka makes him so hard to stop even with contact he’s able to get through or around now here’s Homegrren Dort and the layup falls dor’s got his second bucket on the night that’s been the story of their offense so far getting a number of looks from point blank range hallebertton finds Turner pass Denise Smith now here’s Seakum he’s covered by Homer the jump hook and scoring inside seakum seakum’s got seven now in this quarter they just look so overwhelmed inside you know that’s why they continue to get attacked homegrren against Seakkum hardenstein a screen from deep homegrren the rebound by Turner turner’s got four rebounds in the game hallebertton the pass to Demar hallebertton on the wing he’s guarded by Caruso hallebertton against Homegrren here’s Seakum a chance there to take the lead but a miss oklahoma City has gone 6 for12 from deep so far in this game homegrren the pass to Caruso here’s Dort 20 seconds left in the second period and he got the whistle on the way up so he’ll be headed to the line for a pair aaron Nmith picks one up oklahoma City shooting their sixth and seventh free throw attempts tonight the first free throw is good [Applause] and Williams drops them both pacers trail by three if they take their time this will be the final possession of a quarter well it’s amazing if you finish quarters the right way it can have such a great impact on the outcome of a game and stolen by Homegrren puts up a deep three oh it would have counted had it fallen but it is offline what a performance for Shay Gilgis Alexander he has been the story for the Thunder he’s been effective on offense racking up 21 points so far in this contest back to the game after this break [Applause] i’m surprised it’s this close not going to lie they played some weak D giving up too many easy open looks mincing no words as usual we’ll see if coach can get into their heads looking at this series for the Indiana Pacers still alive but facing some long odds how do they keep Hope alive well I think those tough moments are what reveal a lot of character Ernie i mean that does it for halftime let’s get back to game action here’s Brian Anderson with the start of the third quarter and the energy is palpable in this arena welcome back to the NBA Finals on 2K Sports you know Shay Gilis Alexander has been exceptional here guys yeah he’s played with great energy in the first half very disruptive at the defensive end well it was about effort and anticipation hard to get into an offensive rhythm when you know this guy is lurking [Applause] here’s Hallebertton second half underway here’s who Rick Carile’s got on the floor hallebertton and Nhard the one and the two seakum at power forward with Turner in its center and it’s N Smith in at the three now here’s Seakkum they trail by three clock at six there’s a screen a shot from the high post and the rebound goes to the Thunder hardenstein’s got eight rebounds in the game gilgis Alexander passes to Dort back to Gilis Alexander homegrren against Seakkum tries a 10-footer and off the front iron and in it goes homegrren’s gotten his first bucket of the night it’s so difficult to defend Homegrren inside for such a young player his body control and awareness are off the charts now here’s Seakum hallebertton for three it’s good and give the assist to Seakkum seakum’s got three assists now in this one defensively you can’t afford to get stuck on the pick you know exactly what that takes it takes energy it takes activity it takes intensity man the bucket is good and he is stronger than he looks trust me i mean Williams has the bulk to win those tough battles inside pass to Hallebertton launches it another three for Indiana and the defense is really allowing them too much room on the perimeter thunder with a lead and here’s Homegrren back to Gilgis Alexander uses the glass on the layup gilg Alexander’s got 23 yeah their defense is starting to wear down that’s three straight buckets at the rim nimhard with it pass to Turner [Applause] five on the clock indiana needs to get a shot off here’s Nimhar can’t tie it up as that one’s no good thunder leading by three williams finds Dort oh he missed the layup he had it with the pump fake you know missed that one but still a really good start coming off the break three for four now great teamwork on that drive punctuated by a strong finish going right to the rim which is where you want transition opportunities to end now here’s Gilis Alexander 23 points in the game dort the pass to Hartinstein gilis Alexander against Hallebertton and a foul called on the way up so he’ll take two from the free throw line well what a pump fake by Shay Gilis Alexander gets the defender committed and he’ll go to the foul line he’s three for three from the free throw line shoot two that free throw good from Gilis Alexander got to get it both free throws good from Gilis Alexander and now we’re 3 minutes into this third quarter of play and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here he wants a few moments to regroup with his players you have to like what we’re seeing from Shay Gilis Alexander this is a timely timeout because this guy is hurting them they’ve got to figure it out [Applause] heat heat [Applause] heat heat heat [Applause] heat [Applause] [Applause] second half of play and we’re three minutes into the third here oh they get a hand on it hallebertton the pass to Dear pass to Gilgous Alexander Homegrren inside he’s covered by Seakkum and there’s a whistle he’ll head to the line to shoot two they’ll pin that one on Pascal Seakum and that’s a veteran move from the young fell as Homegrren draws contact on that shot first trip to the line for him here take a break take a break two shots that free throw misses boy you think about the size and skill set that should allow Chad Homegrren to be very good for a very long time [Applause] good on the second one i think for a guy like Chad Homer it’s about staying healthy he has the size and skill and the mentality to be successful pass to knee Smith second half here and we’re just over three and a half minutes into it and the foul on the shot so he’ll take two from the free throw line yeah this guy does such a tremendous job creating contact pascal Seakum give him the up fake and draw the foul he’s got free throw attempts four and five here [Applause] that one’s off [Applause] and no good on the second free throw so 0 for two there thunder leading by four and a fast break now for the Thunder and Homegrren with the basket on the assist from Williams homegrren’s got five they’re on fire right now shooting 80% to start the second half hallebertton outside fires the three oh you got to guard Hallebertton from there they’ve been pretty lax with their perimeter defense giving up a lot of three-pointers the Thunder have gotten four of their first five shots to go since the break dor outside pass to Williams homegrid against Seakum six to shoot oklahoma City’s got to hurry they got to get up a shot and Gil just Alexander missing yeah and the defense has really got to tighten up on him i mean he’s just too dangerous from the three-point line and he was fouled while in the act of shooting so he’ll take two free throws hey if you can’t block it sending him to the line can be the next best thing and let’s take a moment here to get your take guys on the scoring so far for the Thunder they feel like they have an advantage inside and so far they have done an excellent job exploiting it i think the other thing they’ve done exceptionally well tonight is shoot the mid-range and take advantage of those opportunities anytime they’re given a look they have delivered and he makes a first [Applause] and he can’t hit the second oklahoma City has gone six of 14 from the perimeter tonight oh boy a wide open shot from his favorite spot that is one he’d like to have back seakum outside there’s a screen by Turner with a tie and the basket by Seakum seakum’s got four points now in the quarter that’s why they call him Spicy P cooking up a mid-range Jay go ahead Pascal they set the pick scored outside here’s Gilas Alexander and it’s good off the back rim and in gilous Alexander’s got 27 you can see it once this guy gets his rhythm he is so slow down what an excellent night for him and his team and it’s Rick Carile calling timeout here he’s going to talk it over with his guys heat heat [Applause] heat up here heat heat caruso he’s checked in for Oklahoma City and the Pacers also making a change mather’s checked in for Nmith [Applause] thunder on D here’s Matherin off the inbound no good probably should have scored there he usually does here’s Williams it’s rebounded by Pascal Seakum seakum’s got rebound number five here tonight [Applause] that one is off good work defensively by Hartinstein and it’s Caruso with the ball for the Thunder the lead is two here’s Williams caruso outside to the paint and Hartenstein slams it in and plays like that one can make the difference in a close game and it’s definitely got the bench on their feet too so credit him for going for it not settling saying “I’m going to attack.” Now here’s Halbert he’s got 26 turner screen on Gildas Alexander three-pointer how dork grabs the miss oklahoma City leading by four gil just Alexander on the wing [Applause] and he was fouled in the act of shooting opportunity for a three-point play here it’ll be his fourth time going to the line in this game [Applause] find the lane find the lane one shot [Applause] they’re really shooting better from the free throw line since halftime that’s a big plus if you’re holding a late lead outside Matherin there’s a screen by Turner [Applause] mather up top he’s guarded by Caruso five to shoot siaka for three kept alive by Indiana turner and that one’s good with extra effort on the glass turner’s got his third bucket of the night miles Turner is simply a workhorse i mean he keeps plays alive with his length and activity outside for Gilis Alexander throws back up oo excellent D there from Turner pacers trail by five lart pass to Seakum down low here’s Turner oklahoma City grabs a miss and here’s Caruso outside knocks it loose the Pacers have gone six of 13 to open up this second half here’s Hallebertton seakum outside turner a screen on Williams and here’s Seakkum for three hartinstein pulls it in hardenstein’s got a rebound number 12 here already in the game and here’s Caruso outside nails it from three caruso’s got himself on the board with a three there he made the most of that opening teaching the defense a lesson hallebert against Gilg Alexander and he’ll draw the foul he’ll head to the line for two well the speed on Hallebertton made the difference there the defense’s only option was to foul him he’s gone six of six from the line tonight [Applause] first one falls for him a different look for Oklahoma City williams has checked in for Hartinstein and it’s Wiggins in for Gilgis Alexander and the Pacers also making a change toppins checked in [Applause] and both free throws good for Hallebertton and we’ve got a timeout called by Mark Dagnel he wants to give him a breather and talk things over [Applause] [Applause] mcconnell he’s checked in for Indiana and Williams has got the ball here for Oklahoma City they’ve led by as many as 11 caruso outside [Applause] back to Williams [Applause] that shot off mathering with some nice D pacers trail by six and he loves it up to the rim saw his teammate with a pass to the rim and boom lobbed it up there beautifully very smooth catch and finish back up williams against Matherin [Applause] williams passes to Dort seakum looking it over drew on the 14-footer seakum’s got six in the quarter now this guy continues to build his offensive skill set pascal Seyakum with the mid-range jumper pass to Wiggins now here’s Williams wiggins with a screen on Matherin back to Wiggins the kick out to Williams williams a screen on Matherin second shot opportunity and it’s laid up and in by Williams williams has got 24 points it doesn’t matter what position Jaylen Williams happens to be playing on any given night this guy’s a force offensively here’s Matherin some solid defense from Williams thunder leading by four and it’s Oklahoma City scoring again oh just very good offensive execution couldn’t have asked for a better shot top and outside back to Seakum williams grabs the board oklahoma City has gone one of four here in the third from range mather against Williams the kick out to Wiggins caruso outside over McConnell caruso misses pacers trail by six mather finds Seakkum [Applause] there’s 49 seconds left in the third quarter on the money from 12 ft away seakum’s got eight points in the quarter yeah he’s had terrific momentum all game pascal Seakum in his bag offensively [Applause] mather against Williams pass to Wiggins three-pointer gets the three to fall wiggins has got seven you know he hasn’t taken as many shots tonight but they’re still ahead and that means his teammates are delivered shot game clock separated by five nowakos [Applause] over Williams tried to bank it in but it misses scored outside now wiggins guarded by Toppen and it goes out of bounds last touch by Williams [Applause] five ticks left in the third quarter here here’s Fury it’s good and give the assist to Seakkum seakum’s got his fourth assist in this one and we’ve watched three so far in this one thunder out in front they lead by five and time to step away quickly but we’ll be back in no time with the start of the fourth quarter and while we have a chance let’s go to our State Farm assist of the game and the winner today coming from an unlikely position it’s the big fella with the sweetest pass of the day well we have some elite passing big men in the NBA and you love that skill wow and with these teams locked in a very close contest this fourth quarter promises to be a good one alex Caruso is out there with Aaron Wiggins then it’s Williams then it’s Isaiah Joe and it’s Gil Alexander in at the one that’s the lineup for Oklahoma City connects on the open jumper this has been the story of the game a battle fought on offense and it is a major disadvantage down the stretch if you can’t guard this may just come down to who has the ball last [Applause] now Hallebertton the shake williams grabs the board oklahoma City leading by seven outside joe the three connects from downtown joe’s got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three isaiah Joe a sweet shooter folks that three ball is on point hallebertton outside and it’s Hallebertton gets it to go inside boy as we reach the latter stages he’s been in a ridiculous groove they simply can’t get over the hump [Applause] just Alexander against McConnell from the line pacers with a rebound coffin’s got four rebounds in the game inside and McConnell the bucket on the assist by Hallebertton hallebertton’s got five assists tonight boy the passing of Tyrese Hallebertton you’ve got to love to play with this guy here’s Gilis Alexander and it falls all over the rim and in gilas Alexander’s got 11 points here in the second half top and outside back to McConnell hallebertton left side oh Hallebertton not backing down you know they’re really being bullied right now defensively eight of the last 10 points have come from inside williams a screen on McConnell outside Williams pass to Wiggins back to Williams oh the lead pass was in the perfect spot to set up the layup and the Thunder lead by eight boy the bounce pass put right on the money nice assist hallebert outside out of bounds it’ll be Oklahoma City’s ball oklahoma City making a switch here dors checked in nimhart he’s checked in for Indiana thunder leading by eight we’re in the final quarter play here 3 minutes in dort finds Williams back to Dort pass to Gilas Alexander shot clock at six and the layup is good gilas Alexander’s got 34 points well you love his effort level right particularly when it’s winning time he is going for the finish got a piece of it well if you’re just tuning in welcome we played about 3 and 1/2 minutes into the fourth quarter here now here’s Dort he’s guarded by Nimhart just five on the clock and that one’s good gilis Alexander so Alexander is a thirsty scorer and if you can see the mid-range he’ll take it lim Hart the pass to Bryant hallebertton with a ball takes the three indiana again missing he didn’t make them pay for that weak defense but they just can’t rely on him to miss those kind of shots here’s Gilas Alexander and the layup is good off the glass gilas Alexander’s got eight points in the quarter and another great assist the offense is really clicking now just Alexander against Hallebertton and he can’t stop the run as that one misses oklahoma City leading by 14 wiggins passes to Gilas Alexander here’s SGA and so he draws the foul headed to the line to shoot a pair the pressure that Shay Gildas Alexander can put on a defense with his ability to drive that quickness just a problem for defenders shooting two [Applause] and he drops the first both free throws good from Gilas Alexander what you can’t help but notice this half is how lights out they’ve been from the free throw line here’s a screen by Bryant hallebertton for three as Indiana misses again yeah they just can’t seem to end the drought no matter where they shoot it from and I think you can start to feel their frustration mounting with every missed bucket it becomes more and more desperate more points coming from inside in that respect they’ve been the more aggressive team pass to Nimhart tipped away and that’s out of bounds indiana will retain possession hardenstein he’s checked in for Oklahoma City williams comes in for Caruso miles Turner he’s checked in for Indiana pascal Seakum comes in for Tophen [Applause] knocked away and it’s out of bounds last touch by Hallebertton thunder leading by 18 here’s Gilas Alexander going outside there’s the drive no stopping him there jams it in and he’s fouled an opportunity at a three-point play and they’ll give that one to Miles Turner williams has checked in for Wiggins [Applause] find a way find a way that’s good from Dort what we know about Lou Dort is this guy is an excellent defender he’s got size strength versatility you can basically throw him at the other team’s best offensive weapon night after night nhard the pass to Hallebertton drills it from deep hallebertton’s got 18 points in just the second half when this guy starts hitting threes watch out he’s just pouring it on this half outside Williams [Applause] back to Gilas Alexander and no good hallebertton with some nice D [Applause] nimhard with it [Applause] pass to Hallebertton from outside the ark another three for Indiana well it’s been early in his career but Tyrese Hallebertton has proven to be extremely dangerous from range here’s Gil’s Alexander so it’ll be two free throws he was fouled in the act of shooting benedict Matherin picks one up [Applause] shoot two [Applause] and he knocks down the first one chad Holgren he’s checked in for Oklahoma City and the Pacers also making a change nmith he’s checked in for Matherin both free throws good from Gilas Alexander man you got to love his mentality in the second half attack attack attack and get to the free throw line nimhard right side good work defensively by Dort and it’s Dort with the ball for the Oklahoma City Thunder their biggest lead of the game was 21 offensive rebound gilders Alexander and the officials whistle a foul on the shot the bucket is good and he’ll go to the line well Shay Gil Alexander shows you he’s not afraid to draw contact now gets to the free throw line [Applause] find the lane behind the legs one shot [Applause] here’s Hallebertton nothing has slowed him down yet almost 40 points on the night in counting to the inside turner passes to Hallebertton three-pointer no good i’ll tell you what they’ve rebounded the ball tremendously well and it’s Williams off the drive he’s off on that one nice D from Nimhard pacers trail by 20 hallebertton outside seakum outside nimhard right side a strong finish under heavy pressure from the D boy the defense was in perfect position but it simply didn’t matter he’s just too skilled too good gil just Alexander passes to Homegrren pass to Hartinstein gilas Alexander feeling it out a bit on the bucket gilg Alexander’s got 47 points their interior D continues to look shaky not a good match up for them right now here’s Turner out of bounds the Oklahoma City’s ball oklahoma City leading by 20 here’s Gilg’s Alexander seakum pulls down the board seyakum’s got six rebounds here tonight over Dort seakum no good and for the Thunder their shooting has been excellent so far around 56% dort shot is good that’s a tremendous contest from the defender but Luke Dor just better than that alleton the pass to Turner nmith on the wing pass to Seakum shot clock at five and he’s gone to the line for two the officials saw contact while he was going up boy what a clever decision there by Pascal Sakov sticks with the shot and wins a trip to the free throw line [Applause] and he makes it first [Applause] seakum hits them both [Applause] now here’s Gilgis Alexander pass to Hardenstein [Applause] and here’s Dorton from deep homegrren the rebound by Turner i’ll tell you even though he’s not playing his best basketball the team has played well and picked it up i love it kept alive seakum no good and they’re plus five on the boards after that rebound and here’s Gilg Alexander Williams on the wing back to Homer and a bit of a battle for the ball and the officials signal a jump ball here high post seakum homegrren’s there nimhard outside pass to Hallebertton over Gilchas Alexander hallebertton good hallebertton’s got 40 points well we know Tyresese Hallebertton is first and foremost a shooter this guy has put in a ton of work homegrren finds Gilis Alexander back to Homegrren here’s Dort to the middle let’s remember Sha Lucas Alexander is 6 foot6 so getting on the interior is not a problem [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] That free throw good from Gilus Alexander [Applause] both free throws good from Gilis Alexander 146 left in the game pacers trail by 20 here’s Seakum oh plenty of contact on that shot officials call the foul and he’ll take two free throws now it’s going to go on Chad Homegrren [Applause] [Applause] that free throw no good [Applause] and the second free throw is good he’s going to be kicking himself all night this isn’t the time to be wasting opportunities gilg Alexander against Hallebertton right side Williams not going to go that time oh nice D from N Smith pacers trail by 19 that’s going to do it for this game these teams the entire season what an unbelievable journey it’ll be a hoisting of the Larry O’Brien for the Thunder and got it another basket he’s on a tear offensively lighting up the scoreboard with a purpose and how about this he now holds the team single game record for postseason scoring homegrren with it seakum covering outside gilis Alexander six on the shot clock good he hits again and that gives him 51 making it look easy out left to the wing back to Hallebertton turner a screen on Gilis Alexander and it’s good two points hallebertton’s got 44 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter williams passes to Hardenstein and he’s going for the oop here holding one man back on D pass to Seakum 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