US EditionShai Gilgeous-Alexander Drops 55 in Second Straight Double OT Win as OKC Thunder Outlast Indiana Pacers in NBA Finals Rematch
Gilgeous-Alexander made 23 of 26 free throws and recorded 8 rebounds with the Thunder winning their second straight double-overtime game this season, 141-135.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Gilgeous-Alexander's career-high 50 points, beat the Indiana Pacers 141 in double overtime in Indianapolis.
- Without key guards for Indiana Pacers, Pascal Siakam scored 32 points and 15 rebounds while Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell were absent and Andrew Nembhard left in the first half.
- With efficient shooting, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shot 15 of 31, added eight rebounds and assists, and fueled the second overtime run before finding Aaron Wiggins for a three.
- The contest's physicality showed as the two teams never led by more than seven points amid 70 fouls and a technical on Rick Carlisle, Indiana coach; officials granted a late timeout to Oklahoma City after an inbound scramble involving Obi Toppin, Pacers forward.
- This season has seen more overtime games than last year, including the Thunder's early double-overtime outings, and both teams travel on Saturday with the Pacers at Memphis and Thunder at Atlanta.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 55 in second straight double OT win as OKC Thunder outlast Indiana Pacers in NBA Finals rematch
By Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN (CNN) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in a career-high 55 points as the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers 141-135 on Thursday in what was Oklahoma City’s second straight double-overtime victory to begin the season. In a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals – which went the full seven games – the two squads proved again that there was little to separate them as neither led by more than seven points in the 58-minut…
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder has won the rematch for the final series of the past NBA season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co., with the career top score of 55 points, won the Indiana Pacers on Thursday (local time) after the second extension 141:135. Already at the 125:124 season start against the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma had held the upper hand after two extra sections. Also the Golden State Warriors won again.And that after th…
The NBA season kicked off with a rematch of last year's Grand Finals, in which the Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) won an impressive double overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers (0-1) 141-135 (22-25, 32-22, 27-31, 32-35, 28-22).
The Thunder of Oklahoma City again needed a double extension to win against the Pacers. Golden State dominated Denver.
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