US EditionAndrew Nembhard, Jarace Walker Help Short-Handed Pacers Outlast Thunder 117-114 in Finals Rematch
- Recently in Oklahoma City, the Brooklyn Nets edged the Thunder 117-114, with Andrew Nembhard scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and Jarace Walker adding a career-high 26 points.
- Injuries left the Indiana Pacers short-handed, missing Bennedict Mathurin, Obi Toppin, and Quenton Jackson after Tyrese Haliburton tore an Achilles in last season’s Finals, according to game reports.
- The Thunder’s late push narrowed the margin to one before a last-second miss as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points and Chet Holmgren added 25 and 13 rebounds.
- The victory ended Indiana’s three-game skid and halted its slide; the Pacers visit the Atlanta Hawks on Monday and Oklahoma City hosts the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
- As the teams’ second and final meeting this season, the game served as a high-profile Finals rematch while Oklahoma City holds the league-best record 37-9 after a 24-1 start.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder were dominant against the Eastern Conference last season, losing just one interconference game in the regular season.While the Thunder haven't been bad against the East this season, they haven't been as dominant as they were a year ago.Oklahoma City comes into Sunday's home game against the Toronto Raptors having dropped two of its last four games against Eastern Conference opponents, including Friday's 117-114 home los…
In the NBA, the Indiana Pacers earned a 117-114 (39-28, 19-25, 31-32, 28-29) road victory over the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder in last season's finals.
The Thunder was surprised in his room by the Pacers in the last seconds of the meeting while Kevin Durant carried the Rockets to the Pistons.
Indiana's basketball team surprisingly defeated Oklahoma City 117-114 in a rematch of the last NBA Finals. The champions were not helped by Shai Gilgeous Alexander's outstanding shooting performance, who scored 47 points.
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Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 27 points and captured 11 rebounds, and Jarace Walker added a personal record of 26 for the Indiana Pacers, who resisted a late attack on Friday night to beat 117-114 to Oklahoma City Thunders in a rematch of last season’s NBA finals. Walker, whose previous record was 21 points, hit four free throws in the last ten seconds to lift Indiana (11-35), plagued with injuries, which broke a s…
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