The Thunder answered in Sport 2 of the NBA Finals with 4 gamers scoring over 17 factors, night the sequence with a 123-107 win.
OKC tried a two-big lineup with Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren within the first quarter to ignite an 11-0 run and completed the primary half with a commanding 59-41 lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable as soon as once more with 34 factors, eight assists, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals, whereas Alex Caruso and Aaron Wiggins contributed 38 factors off the bench. Holmgren performed a lot better, recording 15 factors and 6 rebounds, and Jalen Williams added 19.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 12 of his 17 factors within the fourth quarter, and Pascal Siakam managed simply 15, capturing 3 of 11 from the sphere.
Right here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Thunder victory:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 34 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK because the Thunder TIE THE SERIES with a 123-107 WIN over the Pacers 🔥 pic.twitter.com/diD0QJQj90
— Basketball Perpetually (@bballforever_) June 9, 2025
ANOTHER FINALS 30-PIECE FOR SGA ‼️
⚡️ 34 PTS
⚡️ 8 AST
⚡️ 5 REB
⚡️ 4 STL & 1 BLK72 PTS by his first 2 Finals video games, THE MOST in NBA historical past 🌟 pic.twitter.com/kdUtf5iqcq
— NBA (@NBA) June 9, 2025
#SmallSampleBut Rick Barry is the one participant with a greater scoring common than SGA in NBA Finals historical past.
Fairly robust begin for Shai.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) June 9, 2025
I refuse to consider individuals dont take pleasure in watching Shai
— MarzTalksSports (@MarzTalksSports) June 9, 2025
The Pacers have solely led for 113.3 seconds on this sequence.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) June 9, 2025
Alex Caruso 20 factors
Aaron Wiggins 18 factorsEach outscored each single Pacers participant.
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 9, 2025
Shai is the caliber of participant you’re grateful for witnessing
— They Bought Me (@PaulTweetsRIP) June 9, 2025
Shai doesn’t play with quite a lot of emotion. If he scowled and talked shit much more individuals would really like his recreation. Has quite a lot of Kobe and MJ to it.
— Nate Jones (@JonesOnTheNBA) June 9, 2025
Alex Caruso outscored each participant on the opposing crew in a NBA Finals recreation
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) June 9, 2025
Alex Caruso and Aaron Wiggins are the primary teammates to every rating 15+ factors off the bench in an NBA Finals recreation since Kyle Kuzma and Markieff Morris in 2020. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/EEiAGdaiR4
— ENJ🏀Y (@EnjoyBBall) June 9, 2025
