The Thunder answered in Recreation 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 significantly 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 Endlessly (@bballforever_) June 9, 2025
ANOTHER FINALS 30-PIECE FOR SGA ‼️
⚡️ 34 PTS⚡️ 8 AST⚡️ 5 REB⚡️ 4 STL & 1 BLK
72 PTS by means of 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 sturdy begin for Shai.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) June 9, 2025
I refuse to imagine folks dont get pleasure from 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 pointsAaron Wiggins 18 factors
Each 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 plenty of emotion. If he scowled and talked shit much more folks would love his sport. Has plenty 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 sport
— 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 sport since Kyle Kuzma and Markieff Morris in 2020. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/EEiAGdaiR4
— ENJ🏀Y (@EnjoyBBall) June 9, 2025
