Jeshua Kidd

They're ready to fight the entire time. After that Dort block, I think it was maybe Siakam had a block down at the rim as well. Went back the other way, and the Pacers just made enough shots. The 25 turnovers. forced by the Thunder was crazy. But you look at the box score, and it's only 11 points conceded for the Pacers, and I think that was huge.

They're ready to fight the entire time. After that Dort block, I think it was maybe Siakam had a block down at the rim as well. Went back the other way, and the Pacers just made enough shots. The 25 turnovers. forced by the Thunder was crazy. But you look at the box score, and it's only 11 points conceded for the Pacers, and I think that was huge.

Their transition defense was on point the entire night. A lot of it was some dead ball turnovers, like Obi Toppin had a couple they just threw out about. Turnovers where the clock is stopping, at least you can get back on defense. And then they did a really good job to get back and limit the Thunder fast break attack. I think the Pacers ended up winning the fast break battle in this one as well.

Their transition defense was on point the entire night. A lot of it was some dead ball turnovers, like Obi Toppin had a couple they just threw out about. Turnovers where the clock is stopping, at least you can get back on defense. And then they did a really good job to get back and limit the Thunder fast break attack. I think the Pacers ended up winning the fast break battle in this one as well.

Their transition defense was on point the entire night. A lot of it was some dead ball turnovers, like Obi Toppin had a couple they just threw out about. Turnovers where the clock is stopping, at least you can get back on defense. And then they did a really good job to get back and limit the Thunder fast break attack. I think the Pacers ended up winning the fast break battle in this one as well.

Curious decision, maybe, from Mark Dagnall to go small down the stretch. No Hartenstein, no Chet on the court for the last three or so minutes. That cut off the offensive rebounding for Oklahoma City.

Curious decision, maybe, from Mark Dagnall to go small down the stretch. No Hartenstein, no Chet on the court for the last three or so minutes. That cut off the offensive rebounding for Oklahoma City.

Curious decision, maybe, from Mark Dagnall to go small down the stretch. No Hartenstein, no Chet on the court for the last three or so minutes. That cut off the offensive rebounding for Oklahoma City.

Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam got busy on the offensive glass for the Pacers, and it was just they made enough plays, enough plays, enough plays, and then they have to have the utmost confidence that when Tyrese Halliburton has the ball in his hands in the last 10 seconds, at the very least, he's going to get a good shot, and it feels like he's going to make every single one of them. Exactly.

Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam got busy on the offensive glass for the Pacers, and it was just they made enough plays, enough plays, enough plays, and then they have to have the utmost confidence that when Tyrese Halliburton has the ball in his hands in the last 10 seconds, at the very least, he's going to get a good shot, and it feels like he's going to make every single one of them. Exactly.

Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam got busy on the offensive glass for the Pacers, and it was just they made enough plays, enough plays, enough plays, and then they have to have the utmost confidence that when Tyrese Halliburton has the ball in his hands in the last 10 seconds, at the very least, he's going to get a good shot, and it feels like he's going to make every single one of them. Exactly.

They were getting busy on the first half, for sure.

They were getting busy on the first half, for sure.

They were getting busy on the first half, for sure.

Yeah, I mean, maybe. I don't know. Like, you think back to it and you look at the box score, it doesn't feel like anybody from the Pacers played incredibly well. Like, Pascal Siakam, their leading scorer, 19 points on 7-15 shooting. He did get one run out in this game, but it wasn't the same transition attack that he had against New York. Halliburton, like we said, finished with 14 points.

Yeah, I mean, maybe. I don't know. Like, you think back to it and you look at the box score, it doesn't feel like anybody from the Pacers played incredibly well. Like, Pascal Siakam, their leading scorer, 19 points on 7-15 shooting. He did get one run out in this game, but it wasn't the same transition attack that he had against New York. Halliburton, like we said, finished with 14 points.

Yeah, I mean, maybe. I don't know. Like, you think back to it and you look at the box score, it doesn't feel like anybody from the Pacers played incredibly well. Like, Pascal Siakam, their leading scorer, 19 points on 7-15 shooting. He did get one run out in this game, but it wasn't the same transition attack that he had against New York. Halliburton, like we said, finished with 14 points.

Nembhard, 14. Neesmith made a big three late.

Nembhard, 14. Neesmith made a big three late.

Nembhard, 14. Neesmith made a big three late.