Game 2: Thunder 123, Pacers 107
What stood out for thunder: The Thunder learned his lesson in game 1 and played the 48 minutes of game 2 after blowing an advantage of the fourth 15 -point quarter in the final of the final. The Thunder surpassed the Pacers 33-21 in the second quarter to lead up to 23 points, entered the fourth quarter with an advantage of 19 points and maintained a considerable advantage through the final bell. Shai Gilgous-Alexander had another performance of more than 30 points in the round of the championship, ending with 34 points, five rebounds, eight assists and four robberies. But this time, he had much more help, with the reserves of the Thunder surpassing the Bank of the Pacers, 48-34. The best qualified defense of Thunder suffocated the offensive of the Pacers. Four Thunder players scored at least 18 points, while no one in the Pacers scored more than 17 points.
What stood out for the Pacers: The Pacers were overcome, 43-35, and surpassed at points of the painting, 42-34. Tyrese Haliburton had only 17 points, including just scoring three points in the first half in 1 by 5 shots from the field. The Pacers simply searched for a Thunder team that was stunned in game 1 and made sure to come with the foot in the gas at both ends of the court in game 2. All the Weed Pacers in 2 not for all the thunder of Thunder-Bebbeh-Bebbehy-Bebbeh-Foree Forefore Series on their local court.
Tyrese Haliburton had a game of five ball losses in game 2. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
What to expect in game 3: For Pacers, here is to bet on Haliburton and company. Exit much more aggressive in the game 3. There is no way that the star player of the Pacers can end with only two field goals (seven) than the ball losses (five) and the MVP of the Eastern Conference finals, Pascal Siakam, can have a team for Win-For-At 4 by 4 powers, the Pacers need to hit the tables and discover ways to find their lanes against the defense of the swarm of the Thunder. As for Thunder, they should try to replicate this wall to wall effort in game 3, knowing that no leadership is safe against the Pacers, especially at home. The Thunder did a great job involving multiple players, including the Alex Caruso reserve, who shone at both ends of the court with great defense, in addition to being the second top scorer of the team with 20 points, doing four years.
Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110
What stood out for thunder: Oklahoma City learned a very important lesson in game 1 of the finals. No. lead. It is sure. Against. The pacemaker. Ever. The Pacers, who have had multiple historical returns in this postseason, achieved again the unlikely, leaving a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take their first advantage of the game with the left after Tyrese, the Thundon-Foot crowd in Paycom Center. This was the last attention call for the Thunder, which kept control for 47 minutes, behind an performance of 38 points of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored twice as much points than any other player on the court. But Haliburton, who has made a name on his own is postseason with three timbres and advantage cubes in the final, turned the Thunder into his last victim.
What stood out for the Pacers: While Heroic of Haliburton’s late game have already become the tradition of the playoffs, it would be good if he and his team hide in that position. The Pacers had a whopping 25 ball losses, while the Thunder only had seven. They also had 16 Ferwer country goal attempts than Thunder. During much of the game, the Pacers had trouble generating a lot of offensive against the swarm of defense of the Thunder, without any player in Indiana even scoring 20 points. Just although the Thunder only led for up to 15 points, seemed to think that his advantage was twice as large for the game, until the fourth quarter when the kings of return did what they do best.
What to expect in game 2: For Thunder, they have obviously realized that they need to play 48 minutes against this Pacers team, which has made it very clear that they never abandon. They cannot allow the paers to be heaters at the end of the game, such as when they get a 12-2 fourth quarter to reduce their 15-point deficit to only four points. If the Pacers are at a surprising distance, the opposite team is in trouble. As for the Pacers, while Haliburton is once again the hero of the playoffs, he only scored 14 points. It needs to be much more aggressive offensively for the Pacers to prevent Noving from trusting a timbre. Meanwhile, the Pacers did a great job dominating the boards, where they had an advantage of 56-39. If you can get less ball losses and Haliburton arrives early, they could be in a different position in game 2.
