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Pacers take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Thunder
By The Associated Press
Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City
Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -11; over/under is 227.5
NBA FINALS: Pacers lead series 1-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA
Finals with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Pacers won the last matchup 111-110
on Friday, led by 19 points from Pascal Siakam. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the
Thunder with 38.
The Thunder are 36-6 in home games. Oklahoma City is third in the league giving
up only 107.6 points per game while holding opponents to 43.6% shooting.
The Pacers have gone 21-20 away from home. Indiana ranks fourth in the Eastern
Conference shooting 36.8% from 3-point range.
The Thunder average 14.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.6 more made
shots on average than the 12.9 per game the Pacers give up. The Pacers average
9.8 more points per game (117.4) than the Thunder give up (107.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.7 points, 6.4 assists and
1.7 steals for the Thunder. Jalen Williams is averaging 18.6 points, 6.1
rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.9 steals over the past 10 games.
Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.6 points and 9.2 assists for the Pacers.
Aaron Nesmith is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 7-3, averaging 113.1 points, 42.2 rebounds, 23.3
assists, 11.2 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 points per game.
Pacers: 7-3, averaging 115.9 points, 39.5 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 7.3 steals
and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 114.0 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: Nikola Topic: out for season (acl).
Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), Jarace Walker: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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