NBA LIVE! Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers LIVE – NBA Finals Game 3 I June 11, 2025 2K Live
back court It just opens up a lot of things for you offensively So here’s Oklahoma City’s starting group The guard pair for Gil Alexander and Williams The forwards are Dort and Homegrren And it’s Hartinstein in at the five down low So the Indiana Pacers able to put the first points up on the board And here is Gilis Alexander over Hallebertton The shot’s good from Gilis Alexander And he had a good look and Gilg Alexander made it pay off Here’s Nehard Pass to Hallebertton Gilas Alexander with the steal And the layup’s good off the glass Boy he is looking confident Love how they’re using him so far And you know what they’re going to keep using him I mean he’ll be the centerpiece of their offense today You can bank on that Here’s Nehard He’s looking for Seakkum and finds him You can tell Seiakum has this action down He knows just when to roll off the pick and receive the ball Outside Dors [Applause] Gilis Alexander Count it And it’s six points for Shay Gilis Alexander And good work inside SGA will make more room for himself on the perimeter when he can be effective down low Here’s Nemhard Pass to Hallebertton Seakamus Screen on Gilis Alexander Hallebertton for three It’s rebounded by Hartinstein Yeah And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall Gilas Alexander passes to Hartinstein [Applause] Now here’s Gilis Alexander over Hallebertton Gilas Alexander can’t get it to go Hallebertton against Gilas Alexander Hallebertton no good That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often Williams It’s rebounded by Indiana And with their offensive firepower have the Pacers Clark maxed out at that end of the floor there’s still a lot of room for this team to grow offensively Kevin A low rate of free throws is something they can improve on And a relatively low rate of threes and offensive boards Those are areas that can get better I think there’s another level they have to reach yet Now here’s Gilas Alexander following the miss by Miles Turner Williams against Hallebertton Homegrren the pass to Williams Shot clock at six to the middle Prime Divine Gilish Alexander gets it to him Oh how about the slam there from Gilis Alexander He loves getting that type of positioning down low And with an update from the sidelines let’s check in with David Aldridge Well Kevin Rick Carlile gave me a few minutes to catch up with him We talked about the matchup problems that Chad Holgren presents He said defeensively chat can warp the inside of the paint and at the other end he’s going to drag his matchup out to the three-point line That’s what makes this sevenfooter such a special player guys Okay David thanks And here is Homegrren after Miles Turner was able to get the triple and Gilis Alexander gets it to go Gilas Alexander’s got 10 points And once he got to the 10 I think he was surprised to find himself that wide open Well this early they should be showing a lot more energy on defense It’s not there Now Williams following the three-point attempt by Miles Turner Mathan against Dort Back to Gilis Alexander And Gilis Alexander throws it down And this is SGA’s role He He’s out here to score and score often Pass to Nemhar Hallebertton Screen on Williams Kicks it out to Seakum down low Six feet out again The miss by Turner Boy that’s a good player missing from point blank range That’s one you got to convert And Williams slams it in He’s going to put that one in his scrapbook Insane dunk And now they’re starting to rub it in Build up a lead And here we go baby It is showtime And why not a little salt in the wound The more plays they make like that the more they’ll have these guys reeling and on the ropes And here are the Pacers now A Thunder making the shot Turner with a screen for Hallebertton Buries it from three-point range Hallebertton’s got his second bucket Hallebertton a really good knockdown shooter which adds great value to this offense And Mark Dagno calls timeout He wants to make some adjustments to the game plan clearly [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Oklahoma City leading by four up outside Gilgish Alexander to the left side wing outside Williams shoots over Nehar Williams can’t hit Not sure what what the D was doing there Clearly a breakdown You can ill afford to give a guy like him that good a look Shots good by Seakum It’s important that Seakkum plays with confidence from there I mean when he does the results are often like that one Greg in January 2024 Pascal Seakum was traded out of Toronto and he came into the league an older player from a mid- major school The Raptors did a lot to help Seakum turning him into an allNBA caliber player Now Nemard after the missed three from Shay Gilis Alexander Here’s Matan and again it’s Indiana converting A smooth operator in that pick and roll Matan understanding how to capitalize with that handle Get there Homegrren against Seakum Homegrren kicks to Gilis Alexander [Applause] and he drops in the layup off the glass Gilis Alexander’s got 14 And you know I’m not quite sure what the defense was thinking I mean you can’t leave somebody like him uncovered Seakamus screen on Williams Here’s Nemar And the ball goes out of bounds Last touch by Seakum The Thunder with the lead [Applause] shot Now here’s Williams Back to Gilas Alexander Just four to shoot [Applause] Fires away from way outside That doesn’t go either for Gilas Alexander He missed that one But I’ve seen him drill shots from that distance in warm-ups Well that looked to me guys like a heat check and was maybe a step out of his range Here’s Williams Second shot opportunity Count the bucket and he’s got a free throw coming up as well Yeah coach’s pet peeve there No box out Those are free points you’re giving away You got to work harder on the glass And guys what do you think about the offensive approach we’ve seen so far for the Thunder well I’ve like their assertiveness inside They’ve been getting that way and playing that way the whole time setting the tone right away that the inside area is their territory And also give them a lot of credit for that attack mode mentality off the dribble Getting a lot of points off the penetration Now here’s Seakob Pass to Turner The 19 ft shot Jump shot is good Turner’s got five points so far Boy and Turner is really good at picking the defense apart especially with the catch and shoot jumper And Mark Dagnel calls timeout here And coach has decided they need a moment to talk things over [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Seakum against homegrren Now here’s Dort He’s covered closely Williams That’s good Well Dort makes the smart play there He spots a wideopen shooter and just gets him the ball Outside Matin Captain Nhard Turner with a screen on Dors Here’s Nemo and it’s slammed in by Turner Does a nice job at capitalizing in the screen and roll I mean Turner’s IQ and size tough to contain when he’s rolling to the basket Now here’s Williams Five points in the game [Applause] Now Dort pass to Homegrren Jacks up a three And again Oklahoma City with the triple And playing up tempo Prolevel ball can be hard for some guys but Homegrrim has easily made the transition Homegrown against Seakum into the lane and contact on the shot So he’ll be shooting free throws here after exploding onto the NBA radar In 2019 Seakum Clark has been a sure thing on offense Well you know what you’re going to get from Pascal Seakum I mean whether it’s in the open floor or in the half court sets he’s a guy you can count on delivering when you give him the ball in those situations His offense never takes a night off [Applause] The first one falls Some changes for Indiana Top and he’s jacked in for Turner Aaron Kneesmith comes in for Benedict Matin and Shepard subbed in for Andrew Nemar And then for Oklahoma City Aaron Wiggins he’s checked in for Chad Homegrren Isaiah Joe comes in for Dort And it’s Kase Wallace in for Hartinstein Off on that one so he goes one for two at the line The Thunder leading by six Wiggins in the post Knee Smith covering and he gets the whistle for the 3second call Brownies checked in for Indiana For Indiana they’ve gone eight of 15 from the field shooting above 50% here tonight Pass to Seakkum Rebound by Williams Oklahoma City’s gone two of four from beyond the arc to start the game The Thunder shooting their second and third free throws tonight [Applause] Free throw good Wallace Shepard’s checked in for Brown [Applause] He doesn’t get the second one Pacers trail by seven McConnell finds Yakum and McConnell gets it to go And really it’s been a major aspect of their offense in the early stages here Their success working the ball inside and getting points from close range Here’s Joe inside Here’s Wallace Toppen pulls it in And Indiana shooting at a nice 53% rate to start the game They are sticking to the campaign [Applause] Seven foot shot and he buries that one Drilling the rim on the way down And now just a three-point Thunder lead And there’s a minute 45 left to play in the first quarter Wallace the pass to Wiggins Williams against Toppen Wiggins left side Just five to shoot [Applause] Now here’s Caruso Kneesmith covering And it’s McConnell with the ball He’ll bring it up for the Indiana Pacers It’s time now to hear from our Hall of Fame reporter David Aldridge What’s the latest David kevin the Thunder take it one step at a time Allstar Shay Gilis Alexander says “I think we all stay in the moment and that’s why we’ve been able to get better Attack the day the program in front of us We all have the right intentions and want to win at the end of the day.” Kevin a bad attitude growing by leaps and bounds Thank you David Oklahoma City has gone two of five from three-point land here in the first quarter And here is Caruso Still scoreless Wiggins dishes to Williams Joe in the corner And again Oklahoma City No good Indiana’s gone three of five from three-point land so far in the ball game kneemith The pass to Tophin Some nice passing here by Indiana Toppin sets a screen for McConnell Come on man Don’t forget No luck that time on the shot that would have put them on top Here’s Williams They need this one He knocks it down But wait a minute The officials are getting together They may want to review this one And it looks like they the previous play is under the question Did he get the basket off in time and they’re they’re making sure on this one even though it may not matter in the grand scheme but the replay process is faster than ever You know why not yeah The replay center in Sakulk is providing the officials with the necessary foot The ruling on the floor is confirmed [Applause] And it looks like they got it right this time No basket The clock had expired while the ball was still in his hands Yeah And even if they don’t show it I know the refs are proud of themselves after a replay proves them right They’re like “See we had it right all along.” So good call fellas It’s a tie game in Indiana After this break we’ll be back with the start of the second quarter on 2K Sports [Applause] And this has been a fairly close game through the first quarter and we’ll see what happens here in the second And before we move on what do you guys think about what we’ve seen so far from the Pacers just a terrific first quarter sparked really by their unselfishness Yeah and you know so many of their hoops came off an assist which is a good sign of ball movement and sharing that ball Drawing fouls Clark getting to the line all part of the game but you think players try and draw fouls too often now i do in some cases but I think it’s more on an individual basis I mean players have to do what they need to do to try to score the ball but I don’t think anybody likes one guys fouls and then two whining when fouls aren’t called Taking a look at the Thunder they’ve got Wiggins Gilis Alexander out there with Isaiah Joe and it’s Alex Caruso And it’s Williams at the five Now Wiggins following the three-point attempt by Tyrese Hallebertton Joe and the three off target And even against defense as tight as that you almost expect him to still bury those Toppin passes Denise Smith Hallebertton outside [Applause] Now here’s Nesmith Defense right on him and he gets the whistle Two free throws coming up And Clark as we watch Aaron Nesmith he was such a great shooter in college and it took him a while to find his stroke in the NBA And you know what Kevin nothing really surprising about that Most players struggle to find their game in the NBA to find their role in the NBA But N Smith he’s found his rhythm and his role and he u clearly is dangerous from behind the ark Kenri Williams he’s checked in for the Thunder [Applause] [Applause] He hits the second from the line and we played through the first minute here in the second Now here’s Caruso Knee Smith covering Caruso The pass to Williams That one falls and the Thunder lead by three And guys they continue to put a lot of pressure on the interior defenders with their work down low Allebertton looking around misses the three for Oklahoma City They’ve gone two of three from the field here to open the second quarter It’s Joe on the wing He’s covered by Hallebertton Nearly automatic Gilis Alexander No slouch from the line It’s his first trip to the line [Applause] That’s good from Gilgis Alexander and Oklahoma City making a change here Jones has checked in [Applause] both good from the line that time And what an advantage You really feel like you can always trust him when he’s at the line Jackson setting the pick here for McConnell Hallebertton at the elbow [Applause] at the teardrop Here’s Jackson Wiggins with the rebound The Thunder leading by five and Gilgus Alexander Here we go [Applause] Hallebertton outside There’s the lob to Jackson Get stolen by Jones Gilas Alexander against McConnell [Applause] Pass to Caruso The shots good Gilas Alexander making the play Caruso’s got himself on the board with three there And Rick Carile decides to call timeout He wants to check in with his team and regroup [Applause] Yeah [Applause] Heat [Applause] Jang He’s checked in for Jones [Applause] Jackson finds Toppin Toppin sets a screen for McConnell Pass to Hallebertton Clock at four lays it up and banks it in Hallebertton’s got seven Very good composure and control that time by Hallebertton Not allowing that physical defense to affect his shot at all Joe with it Wiggins A screen on Hallebertton Outside Gilis Alexander over in the corner Caruso The shots good Gilas Alexander making the play Caruso’s got the lead up to nine now for the Thunder And Hallebertton’s got the ball here for the Indiana Pacers [Applause] to the middle Now here’s Nesmith Defense is right there He shot two free throws in the game made one and missed one had a success rate from the line last year of about 78% Shooting two [Applause] First free throw is good Indiana making some changes Miles Turner comes in for Isaiah Jackson and Andrew Nehard’s subbed in for TJ McConnell Then for the Thunder Hartinstein He’s checked in for Jen And it’s Dort in for Isaiah Joe And Son Smith nails both of them Oklahoma City leading by seven Pass to Caruso on the Wayne Wiggins Tap and covering [Applause] Caruso looking for an opening and a wideopen look for Gilg Alexander And again Oklahoma City with the triple Incredible range from Gilg Alexander making a tough shot look easy Turner with a screen for Hallebertton And right away at it with a three-pointer of their own Hallebertton’s got 10 and an eye for an eye Both teams working to stretch the floor Nothing like answering back One team gets three you fire three of your own Boom Now here’s Caruso He’s got six Goes back up Hartinstein can’t get it to go Pacers trail by seven Here’s Hallebertton And again it’s Indiana The pull up A really big time weapon for Hallebertton Makes it really tough to guard Tyrese Wiggins outside Pass to Gilgis Alexander and it’s off from three-point range Indiana’s gone four of eight tonight from three-point land Shooting 50% on the three ball here And you could see him give a little nod and then just burst to the rim for the alioop slam A pair of teammates Greg with a terrific feel for each other And I tell you what guys that’s a big play to make in a close game potential momentum builder there and Dorch gets it to go And when you have Dort on your side this is what he brings on the offensive end Great off the catch and fire One more pass to N Smith That’s good And it’s Hallebertton with the assist N Smith has got six in the quarter Pick works well there Not much resistance from the D Yeah that’s not the defense you need You got to be tougher defensively Now Dort Here’s Hartinstein Back to Dort Six on the shot clock Oklahoma City needs to get off a shot Wiggins from outside It’s rebounded by Indiana Turner’s got four rebounds now tonight Tyrese Hallebertton is flatout special Clark and you say it all the time He is an absolute machine on offense He really is an orchestrator a maestro of platinum level capability His turnover numbers outstanding He’s a guy that flirts with the 50 40 90 shooting splits and is going to lead the league in assist I think the better part of his career going forward That’s how good he is Here’s Wiggins following the score by Tyrese Hallebertton Back to Gilas Alexander down and drops through the net for his ninth bucket He is nine for13 so far Now how about how he sets his man up there runs him right into the screen and then gets the basket Pass Denise Smith and Indiana another three Defensively there was a lack of aggressiveness and it really made it easy for him to knock that shot down Oklahoma City’s gone six of 14 with the three ball tonight just a little over 40% [Applause] Hartinstein passes to Dort and here is Gilgus Alexander Offensive rebound Hartinstein laid in with a nice touch off the glass Hartinstein’s got five Boy you can’t give him any room to maneuver on the board because once he does he’s going to make you pay And Rick Carile decides to call timeout Wants to talk some things over Might be seeing some things to adjust [Applause] [Applause] Heat Heat [Applause] Some changes for Indiana Seakum is checked in for Tophen Benedict Maththering comes in for Nmith And it’s TJ McConnell in for Hallebertton Chad Homegrren He’s checked in for Oklahoma City Williams comes in for Sheay Gilis Alexander [Applause] Here’s Nehard defended by Dortakam [Applause] outside Turner with a screen on Homegrren Seakum for three It’s rebounded by Hartinstein Hartenstein’s got rebound number eight now on the night Out of bounds Indiana takes possession You know what [Applause] here’s McConnell Pass to Nemhar Balls knocked loose Shoots the three It’s Chad Homegrren with the rebound Rare you’ll see him miss such an open look Here’s Dort to the inside and finished off by Williams And you know we can’t measure Hart I mean he’s not as big as the other power forwards but his jumping ability and mindset is incredible Now here’s McConnell to the paint [Applause] Six to shoot [Applause] Indiana needs to get a shot off and the shot goes in from Seakum Yeah you got to get out on that Seakkum demonstrating that ability to hurt you from beyond Martin Shine finds Homegrren Caruso with the ball Williams with a clean look Knocks down the three ball Williams has got 10 The real come at us and we’re coming right back at you A little back and forth from long range I love it That’s a terrific answer there Mathan against Williams acting Mhard from deep That one no good Nice defense from Dors going inside with the tip It’s good on the putback And now a six-point Oklahoma City lead Oh how about the finesse there nice little gentle touch on the board And you know when you have that gentle touch those tip ends are easy to come by But only if you grind hard enough to get yourself in tight before the shot goes up guys You got to get your work done before the shot is attempted 144 left to play here in the half Pass to Homegrren Now here’s Dort Mard covering [Applause] Homegrren with a screen on Matan 13 ft away Almost but it rolls out Pacers trail by four Nimhard the pass to McConnell Turner inside working on Williams Williams comes with a double team and the ball’s tied up so we’ll have a jump ball [Applause] On the wing Williams lets it go from deep The rebound by Turner Turner’s got six rebounds now in the game Here’s Seiakum And once again off the mark by Indiana Oklahoma City leading by four Down low and it’s out of bounds and last touch by Homegrren Isaiah Joe He’s checked in for Oklahoma City [Applause] Indiana’s gotten fond of that three-point shot here in the second quarter Four of nine Seakum outside and the call on the shot that sends him to the line That one on Homegrren And right there you see the impact of Seakum’s length So tough to defend once he gets to his spot Shooting two [Applause] And he knocks down the first one [Applause] push on the miss Push on the missbound So after making the first he goes one for two Oklahoma City leading by three Williams for three and he’s good on the three ball Williams has got 13 Boy at the offensive end his game is so impressive I mean he’s a threat every time up the floor McConnell finds Matan to the middle Here’s Turner And it’s slammed in by Turner What athleticism from Turner My goodness He loves getting chances to throw it down like that Inside Here’s Homegrren The kick out to Williams No good on the last second attempt there And some good action through the first two quarters as we reach halftime Thunder lead by four It’s time now to go courtside as we send you over to David Aldridge from the sideline David take it away Thanks Kevin Rick what’s your analysis of how your defense has done so far well they’re getting too many open looks at threes We’re lucky they’re missing a few You know this team they stretch out so much You got to be really alert You got to pay close attention to the details Rick thanks for your time Back to you Kevin Thank you David for that interview And we’ll see you back here after the break for third quarter basketball [Music] Thank you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Second half of basketball upon us We may be in for an exciting finish based on how close of a game it’s been so far You know Shay Gilis Alexander has been exceptional here tonight guys And how about the amount he’s contributing in the scoring column through two quarters he has been terrific And you know what they’ve come at him a few different ways defensively and nothing has slowed him down [Applause] And here’s Gilis Alexander He’ll bring it up for Oklahoma City They’ve led by as much as 10 Allebertton in the back court Nemar to his side Seakim is the four and he’ll be next to Turner at the five and it’s Matin in at the small forward So that’s the group out there for Indiana Shot clock at three Here’s Williams Pacers with the rebound Seakams got his fifth rebound right now in the game And there’s the foul on the shot He’ll go to the line for two Oh the the officials are all over that one Clearly a foul I mean didn’t give him any choice but to blow the whistle I mean you got to play without fouling For Indiana they have shot five of eight from the foul line [Applause] Two shots [Applause] Match up That free throw good from Nemhar [Applause] and both free throws good for Nemhar The Thunder with the lead Time now to turn to our sideline reporter David Aldridge David Kevin thanks very much Tyrese Hallebertton is a person who’s in control He says “I want to win so I’m just trying to figure out the right way to do that.” Right now it’s get the ball in my hands and just make the right reads I can facilitate probably better than the majority of people in the league So that’s what I want to do I want to get my guys involved Kevin he does doesn’t he David every single time And David we thank you for that report There’s Williams Pacers with the rebound Seakum’s got his sixth rebound on the night Nemhard the pass to Turner and the rejection by Hongren Long 71 with that 76 wingspan Hong can alter or block just about every shot in his vicinity You know they’ve got to make him earn those threes You play off of him and he’s automatic from that distance And it’s the Pasers with the ball after Oklahoma City gets the three to the inside Siak and he banks in the layup And that’s 13 points for Seiakum When Matan’s creating for his teammates his offensive impact goes way up Here’s Gilis Alexander and it’s good He’s made two for every one he’s missed 10 of 15 in the contest Not surprised at all He’s shooting it well and scoring points in bunches Now here is Hallebertton 14 points for him for the three Turner for three and it’s rebounded by Oklahoma City It’s Dort on the wing Defended by Matarin Williams passes to Gilgish Alexander They grab their own miss and yes it’s good And it’s a nine-point Thunder lead the tenacity on that interior just battling bringing that effort and will for second chance points And so it’s Rick Carile here calling timeout He’s ready to talk things through with the team [Applause] Heat Heat [Applause] Hello everybody [Applause] Well we’re into the third quarter Just over two and a half minutes played Turner with a screen on Homegrren Pass to Turner A three ball Dort grabs the miss and close to making the defense pay for the lack coverage that time Last season Miles Turner became the Pacers all-time leader in block shots That’s a pretty impressive feat when you consider some of the Pacers who’ve played there historically Germaine O’Neal Rick Smith Roy Hibbert Come on now Great work by Miles Turner So we need to give him his flowers now I think he’s going to continue to add to that shot block total Now Nemo after the missed three from Shay Gilis Alexander [Applause] Here’s Seakum Solid play on the low block and that one’s good Seakum’s got four points in the quarter Oh the numbers speak for themselves Seakum showing great versatility on the offensive end [Applause] outside Dort Back to Gilas Alexander Count that one 25 points for Shay Gilis Alexander And despite the size disadvantage attacking the heart of that defense You know what guys honestly I didn’t think he’d win that battle I mean that’s a lot of height to give up Dort against Matan Turner with a screen for Seakum [Applause] Hallebertton on the wing Back to Seakum It’s rebounded by Hartinstein The Thunder leading by nine It’s Dort on the wing Defended by Matan Dort passes to Hartenstein Outside Williams and they pick up two Williams has got the lead up to 11 now for the Thunder are unwilling to let up even for a moment That’s his killer instinct Just fanning the flames Yeah I love the fact he doesn’t play the score He just keeps coming Attack mode He doesn’t know how to step off the gas pedal Nemhard with it Gilg Alexander covering down to five on the shot clock for three Seakum Thunder with the rebound Hardenstein’s got his 16th rebound on the night goes up at the stripe pass to Dort It’s stolen by Matan and a fast break now for the Pacers It’s tipped Gilg Alexander with the steel Dort with the ball Matan picks him up And Gilis Alexander the bucket on the assist by Dort Dort got his seventh assist in the game And breaking down some numbers here The hustle stats for the Thunder Time out I like the fact that they’ve been very aggressive at the defensive end Tenacious They’re jumping passing lanes and coming away with a lot of steals And also guys they pushed the ball and been able to score in transition trying to take advantage of playing in the open floor as often as possible And so it’s Rick Carile here calling timeout He wants a minute here to get things straightened out with his team Heat [Applause] [Applause] Heat [Applause] Heat [Applause] Heat [Applause] And Indiana making a change here Knee Smith has checked in And Oklahoma City also making a switch Caruso’s checked in [Applause] Nimhard The pass to Ni Smith He’s gone Three for four from the line [Applause] Two shots [Applause] Push it on the miss Push it on the miss No good on that one [Applause] rebound Got to get it Big rebel Let’s get it Get it Get it And he sinks the second [Applause] on offense Here are the Thunder They’re on a 15 to five run here Hartinstein passes to Gilg Alexander [Applause] [Music] And the rebound goes to the Pacers Seakum up top He’s defended by Hartinstein And this is what separates Seakum from other guys his size The ball handling and that ability to stop and pop [Applause] Hallebertton against Gilas Alexander [Applause] Two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul The Thunder shooting their sixth and seventh free throws in the game And one of the highlights last year for this group was the fact that they were so efficient from the charity strike That’s a huge factor You know something you can point to when you’re talking about their areas of success last season free throw shooting [Applause] And the first one at the line is good [Applause] Gilg Alexander hits them both Here’s Seakkum He’s got 17 [Applause] Pass to Turner Lock at six Hallebertton for three It’s rebounded by Hartinstein Hartenstein’s got his 18th rebound here tonight All over the place Turner with the steal Here we go One-on-one Here’s Seakkum And it goes down Two points Seakum’s got eight points in the quarter What a display of quickness there If you need to get out and run Seakum’s your guy Pass to Hartenstein And here is Dort Knees covering and they call the foul So he’s got the and one chance here to make it a three-point play Some physicality there from Lou pushing past the contact and into the shot And he’ll be shooting his first free throw of the game here [Applause] One shot [Applause] free throw good Dort Pacers trail by 13 Hallebertton outside on the wing Turner that falls Nice feed that time from Hallebertton Turner’s got 12 really like it when Turner squares up from outside because he’s got a sweet stroke and because of his size hard for defenders to get to the shot and it also stretches the floor which is good for his team The real come at us and we’re coming right back at you A little back and forth from long range I love it That’s a terrific answer there And Turner kicks to Hallebertton and that’s out of bounds Indiana will retain possession A three off the inbound and again it’s the Pacers from deep The Thunder leading by 10 outside Dort Gilas Alexander against Albertton fires the three and again Oklahoma City with the triple And this is the kind of fire Gilis Alexander plays with How about the response there pass to Turner over Hartinstein A rebound by Gilg Alexander Come get it Come get it Williams passes to Dort off target from three-point range Tell you what the defense was lucky there I mean leave him that open from range he’ll typically knock it down Hallebertton outside Now here’s Turner Tries again and it’s good on the layup 14 points for him A big time presence in the post That’s exactly what they want from Turner bounce pass from Gilas Alexander Pass to Dort [Applause] Fouled on the shot and picks up two points So one free throw coming up Yeah he earned that one I mean taking the hit and still able to get that one to go down Incredible incredible body control right there Don’t know how he was able to get that one to go but it sure was a thing of beauty to watch And this is his second trip to the line tonight And last season’s numbers show him at about an 83% clip which is far better than most guys I thought he got into a groove last year at the charity stripe and I thought he maintained it deep into the season as well And so it’s McConnell with it He’ll bring it up for the Patriots They trail by 14 Williams against Toppen [Applause] Siaka right side to the middle Just five on the clock and that one drops for him and that’s 12 points for Aaron Nesmith A super high percentage shot there You just can’t allow him to get that close Williams has a screen for Caruso Gilis Alexander against McConnell outside Gilis Alexander drops in the layup for two Gilis Alexander’s got the lead Up to 14 now for the Thunder Big miscommunication on defense He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage Boy the defense looks shell shocked I mean they’re on the ropes right now on their heels Topping a screen on Wiggins and a wideopen look for Seakkum Off target from outside The Thunder leading by 14 Here’s Williams Here’s Wiggins Comes up empty down low Pacers shooting around 44% in this third quarter Pass to McConnell Now Kneesmith McConnell with it Back to Smith Now Siakum covered by Wiggins Takes the three Rebound by Williams Williams has got six rebounds now in the game Down low And with the offense getting right to the rim at least they saved the layup Old school D right there Just telling them no easy layups It’s as simple as that And that’s what you expect from them The Thunder have knocked down eight of nine free throw attempts I’d say those numbers read pretty well Shooting two [Applause] Free throw good Wiggins Jackson He’s checked in for the Pacers And Oklahoma City also making a switch Isaiah Joe he’s checked in for Dort [Applause] He’s off on the second Pacers trail by 15 Now here’s Nesmith He’s got 12 Topping No one around him And once again off the mark by Indiana Oklahoma City has gotten the three-pointer to fall to the tune of 50% here in the third quarter They’ve made three of six Caruso kicks to Gilis Alexander over McConnell and Gilis Alexander gets it to go Gilis Alexander’s got 36 Shot and game clock separated by five Pass to Seakkum and he drives in That’s good And it’s McConnell with the assist McConnell’s got three assists now in this one Here’s Williams Good D by Siakob And not allowing the shooter even an inch of breathing room on that one And guys that’s exactly Oh he gets it to go Wow it counts Wow What a way to finish up the quarter That’s an impossible shot man Even when you don’t have the clock to worry about Shay Gilgis Alexander guys has been on display for the Thunder He’s approaching 40 points for him in the game He’s scoring in just about every way possible And don’t go away We’ll be right back [Applause] And how about a look now at our assist of the game brought to you by State Farm Just true artistry right there I mean great decision on where to go with the ball And how about the perfect delivery and they’d love to see every possession end this way True team basketball And one quarter to go in a game that to this point has not been an evenly fought contest Pacers trail by 12 So for Oklahoma City right now Alex Caruso out there with Aaron Wiggins Then there’s Shay Gilis Alexander Then there’s Isaiah Joe and it’s Williams at the center position Kneesmith finds Hallebertton [Applause] and Hallebertton slams it in How about Hallebertton fella going right to the rim Sneaking on that attack Impressive McConnell against Gilis Alexander The Pacers shooting inefficient 53% from the field and foul on the shot He’ll shoot two at the free throw line Yeah the defender all over him He got him good there I mean that’s why the shot was so far off [Applause] The first free throw is good [Applause] You got it out You got it out down But I got that misses So he splits the free throws Oklahoma City leading by nine now Caruso There’s the drive Five to shoot Williams from outside The three-pointer is right on target Williams has got himself going there His first points of the game on the deep ball McConnell scanning the floor [Applause] Pass Denise Smith Now here’s Toppenet and stolen by Wiggins [Applause] Here’s Joe He’s covered by Hallebertton Joe passes to Williams Back to Joe Fires from deep That shot off and it’s McConnell with the ball He’ll bring it up for the Pacers A 12-point game Hallebertton against Caruso Pass to Tophen for three Traps in the drain It’s been like this all night for both teams The offenses having their way Any ling action so far has been short-lived because there have been nothing but buckets in this one And up the court come the Pacers on the break and the dunk by Jackson That’s a double whammy guys That’s right A great defensive play Then the emphatic stuff 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 That one goes in Money in the bank Gilis Alexander is more than happy to try his luck from that spot Hallebertton outside Pass to N Smith They double him with Wiggins Topin with it Knocked loose It’s stolen by Gilg Alexander and the dunk by Gilg Alexander and great awareness of the situation Gilas Alexander sensing the chance for the steal and just taking it straight up on the break inside Jackson and he takes it in for the layup off a very nice feed And that is textbook perfect The bounce pass exactly how you want to throw it The Thunder leading by nine Yeah we got it right here Gilgis Alexander surveying the deep pass to Wiggins Pacers with the rebound Jackson’s got his fourth rebound in this one Hallebertton outside Over three and a half minutes through the final quarter now Back to Knee Smith Shoots over Caruso Knee Smith can’t get it to go Oklahoma City has gone one and two from three-point range here in the fourth Joe passes to Gilas Alexander [Applause] Williams a screen on McConnell Just five to shoot and block That one goes careening off the glass pass to Hallebertton Jackson with the screen They get it back and Jackson throws it down And Kevin even though they’re down he’s still looking to do the spectacular And he did Well maybe this is the best time to do it I agree I mean now’s when they need a spark the most And here is Caruso Williams sets a screen for Caruso Joe in the corner [Applause] Now here’s Caruso Kneesmith covering Wiggins kicks to Gilas Alexander over McConnell And there’s Gilas Alexander That’s good on the assist by Wiggins Always producing results Gilgis Alexander has proven to be such a reliable score Pass Denise Smith It’s rebounded by Oklahoma City 17 points was their biggest margin Gil Alexander passes to Joe count that bucket and now it’s an 11point Thunder lead for Indiana They’ve gone five of eight shooting as we’ve come down the home stretch in this final quarter McConnell passes to Choppin outside for Jackson to the paint Here’s Hallebertton uses the glass to finish the layup Hallebertton’s got four points now in the quarter Tyresese Hallebertton take a bow young fella You deserve it You have been outstanding Pick by Williams Here’s Caruso The three-pointer No good And you don’t want to give up that kind of look too often [Applause] Hallebertton outside There’s a screen by Tophin and it’s Hallebertton missing Oklahoma City leading by nine Here’s Caruso Wiggins a screen on Jackson Caruso The pass to Wiggins Goes up and lays it nice and easy And a sharp pass to set up that high percentage shot in close Hallebertton outside That doesn’t go either for Hallebertton And Gilis Alexander’s got the ball here for the Thunder Pass to Williams Heads up Now Caruso Williams has a screen for Caruso He’s looking for Williams and finds him Seems to have a knack for hitting guys in their spots His vision excellent McConnell with it Jackson A screen on Gilis Alexander Pass to Topphen [Applause] And here is Nesmith Drills it from outside I love the spirit he’s shown tonight particularly on the offensive end Boy I tell you what the hole would be a lot deeper if he wasn’t being as efficient as he’s been so far And Mark Dagnel calls timeout And he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now [Applause] Heat [Applause] Heat [Applause] So an entirely new group in now for Indiana Miles Turner he’s checked in for Isaiah Jackson Pascal Seakum comes in for Tophen Benedict Matan he’s checked in for Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nehards subbed in for TJ McConnell And a new group in here for the Thunder Hartenstein he’s checked in for Williams Algrren comes in for Aaron Wiggins Dort he’s checked in for Alex Caruso And Jaylen Williams is subbed in for Isaiah Joe Gilg Alexander finds Dort [Applause] Turner against Hartenstein And here’s Gilg Alexander outside hits the three-point bound This is why SCA is a focal point of this offense because of that ability to score Mathan with a screen for Hallebertton Now Nemard pass to Seakum over Homegrren Nice spin off the left rim and in Seakum’s got 12 points here in the second half Gilis Alexander against Hallebertton outside Gilas Alexander Homegrren with it from past the ark The shots good Gilas Alexander making the play Gil Alexander’s got his fifth assist in this one Outside Matan Nemhard with it working on Williams A shot by Nemhard No good The Thunder leading by 14 Pass to Homegrren Williams kicks to Dort Now here’s Homegrren and here’s Gilgis Alexander outside The Pacers have gone eight of 14 from the floor here in the fourth quarter with the step back Here’s Hallebertton Doesn’t go that time Good D by Gilas Alexander Pass to Homer Yo yo right here Right here outside Williams outside Dort now Homegrren on the wing Gilis Alexander They get it back and the dunk by Hardenstein Nothing soft about the put back there And why chance it right take the dunk if you’ve got it Well you know if nobody’s going to put a body on him then that’s going to be the result Puts it up from 12 Hallelbertton no good And since halftime he has just been ice cold Just can’t seem to get anything to go his way Gilg Alexander passes to Homegrren [Applause] And it’s Hartinstein in the corner Gilis Alexander with it now guarded by Seakkum Pacers trail by 16 And tonight’s battle is going to end with a very clear winner leaving nothing to chance Impressive win for the Thunder They never settled for mediocre shots And Kevin they had great penetration this time out And one of the key components to this victory if not the biggest was the incredible performance for Shay Gilis Alexander You have to focus on the steals he came up with They were huge factors in the end result [Applause] two shots And the first one drops 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 them pay And the Thunder going with a whole new group out there [Applause] miss Both free throws good from Turner We’ve got 108 left here in the fourth quarter The Thunder leading by 14 Here we go Get going And here is Caruso with the drive Lays it up and in on the nice reverse And they came in determined to take this one It’s going to be a happy flight home Yep To have a stress-free win on the road Very satisfying The fans are already headed for the exits [Applause] McConnell passes Denise Smith Some nice passing here by Indiana Choppin gets it to go from beyond the arc 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter [Applause] And the Thunder lead by 15 And credit the whole team It was a focused concerted effort to put this one away Yeah what a time to put the hammer down Any hope of a comeback diminished The steel off
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