Alexander broke the record with 55+8 and set the first miracle in NBA history. The Thunder won 2 consecutive games! Siakam 32+15, Marcelin 36+11

NBA regular season Thunder VS Pacers

The NBA regular season continues. The Thunder went to the road to compete with the Pacers. The two teams were opponents in last season's finals. OKC experienced a double overtime victory over the Rockets in the opener, which can be said to have boosted morale. Haliburton suffered a season-ending injury, and Indiana also lost key center Myles Turner in the offseason. In this campaign, Carlisle used the starting lineup of Siakam, Nembhard, Nesmith, Marcelin and Jackson, while McConnell was injured. The Thunder's starting five are led by Alexander, Holmgren, Hartenstein, Dort and Wiggins. Caruso, Jaylen Williams, Wallace and Isaiah Joe are absent. The fierce fight between the two powerful forces is about to break out.

Alexander broke the record with 55+8 and set the first miracle in NBA history. The Thunder won 2 consecutive games! Siakam 32+15, Marcelin 36+11!

Full game review

At the beginning of the first quarter, Alexander made 1 of 2 free throws, Holmgren scored with a hook, Marcelin made all 2 free throws, and then responded with points from the outside. Alexander made 2 free throws, Nesmith responded with a three-pointer, Hartenstein scored with a hook, and Siakam made a long shot. Alexander scored 2 free throws, and Siakam responded with a high jump shot. Alexander made a mistake and then scored 2+1 to regain face. Marcelin grabbed an offensive rebound and assisted Toppin for a dunk, Alexander scored a layup, Siakam made 2 free throws, Mitchell tipped in, and Dort succeeded under the basket.

Marcelin defended Alexander

Siakam scored 6 points with consecutive shots and free throws to stop the opponent. Wiggins hit the basket to score points, and Mitchell made 2 free throws. Walker succeeded in a layup. After the first quarter, the Thunder trailed 22-25. Alexander scored 10 points in a single quarter.

In the second quarter, Alexander, Mitchell and Huff fought in the penalty area. Nembhard made all 4 free throws and Youngblood made a long shot. Toppin scored on a high jumper, Alexander hit a single, and Dort made a long shot at the buzzer. Alexander blocked Marcelin and then made 2 free throws. Jaylin Williams scored from the outside, and Siakam returned the favor by hitting Alexander in the low post.

Nemhard made a layup

Shepard made a long shot, Siakam made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Pacers tied the score. Hartenstein and Siakam each missed 2 free throws. The Pacers continued to hit from the outside and Holmgren made 2 free throws. Wiggins scored a three-pointer, Carlisle requested a timeout, Toppin made 2 free throws, and Alexander scored from the mid-range. Holmgren made 1 of 2 free throws, Toppin made a reverse layup, Mitchell made all 2 free throws, and Marcelin responded with a dunk. Carlisle committed a technical foul, Alexander made a free throw, Mitchell scored a quick layup, Marcelin and Alexander each made 2 free throws. After halftime, the Thunder led 54-47, and the Pacers fell behind 22-32 in the quarter. Alexander scored 11 points in the quarter.

Playing again in another location, Nemhard injured his shoulder and left the game. Siakam hit 2+1, Wiggins scored a three-pointer, and then responded with a big block. Alexander struck from the outside, Marcelin succeeded in a layup, and the Thunder requested a timeout. Shepard stole Dort and then completed a dunk. Wiggins responded with 4 free throws. Toppin and Alexander fought in the mid-range. Huff, Sheppard and Alexander exchanged long shots, and Barnheiser scored a tip-in. Marcelin hit 2+1, Toppin scored a 3-pointer, Dort made 2 free throws, and Marcelin scored 2+1 again.

Alexander's jump shot

Mitchell was intercepted, Pitt made a long shot, and the Pacers went ahead by 4 points. Holmgren scored with a hook, and Carlisle requested a timeout. Wiggins hit from the outside, Shepard responded with a layup, and Alexander scored 2+1. Siakam hit 2+0 in a low single, and Mitchell responded with 2+1. Both teams missed consecutive long-range shots. Before entering the final quarter, the Pacers trailed 78-81.

In the final decisive battle, Mitchell hit the basket and succeeded, Marcelin responded with a three-pointer, and Siakam missed 2 free throws. Wiggins scored on a throw, Shepard responded with two free throws, Nesmith hit a difficult single, and the Pacers tied the score. Holmgren dunked with an alley-oop, Marcelin made 2 free throws, and Alexander and Siakam faced off from the outside. Alexander made 2 free throws, Toppin responded with a single, Jaylin Williams succeeded in the low post, and Siakam responded with another three-pointer.

Holmgren defended Siakam

Alexander missed a single, Marcelin made 2 free throws, Hartenstein dunked to score 2+1, and Mitchell scored with a high jumper. Bradley scored 2+0 and the two sides drew again. Holmgren made 2 free throws, Walker and Marcelin attacked from mid-to-long range, and OKC requested a timeout. Alexander missed consecutive singles, Toppin walked illegally, Mitchell scored a layup, Marcelin and Alexander each made 1 of 2 free throws, Marcelin hit 2+0.

Alexander scored with a jumper, Marcelin responded by hitting 2 free throws. Mitchell scored a layup, Alexander hit the low post and Walker pulled a layup. Holmgren made 2 free throws, Marcelin, Siakam, and Alexander each missed from the outside. Holmgren grabbed the rebound, Alexander was fouled, and then made 1 of 2 free throws. With only 11.8 seconds left before the end, the Pacers were 2 points behind, and Carlisle requested a timeout. Siakam scored a high jumper and the Thunder requested a timeout. Alexander missed the long-range shot, and the two teams joined hands to tie the game at 113 and entered overtime.

Alexander defended Toppin

In the first overtime, Toppin hit the ball from the outside. The Pacers continued to fight for offensive rebounds, but Walker missed a long shot. Toppin scored a layup, Alexander missed a three-pointer, the Thunder failed to challenge the penalty, and Siakam made 1 of 2 free throws. Walker grabbed an offensive rebound, Marcelin made 2 free throws, Alexander responded with 2 free throws, Holmgren made a long shot, but then blocked Marcelin to regain his face.

Mitchell scored 2+1, and Walker responded with a high jumper.. Alexander scored a quick layup, and Siakam responded with a difficult singles hit. Mitchell made 2 free throws, Walker made a mistake, Alexander scored from the mid-range, and Marcelin made a layup. With only 8 seconds left, Alexander missed the buzzer-beater and the two sides tied at 124.

Marcelin defended Alexander

In the second overtime, Marcelin hit the ball from the outside, Sheppard grabbed the offensive rebound, and Walker hit a single. Alexander scored 2+1, Marcelin committed 6 fouls and left the game, and Siakam assisted Toppin for a dunk. Wiggins scored from the outside, then stole Siakam, Alexander pulled a layup, and Carlisle requested a timeout.

Walker missed from the outside, and Wiggins and Shepard shot a three-pointer. Sheppard committed six fouls and left the game, and Holmgren finally scored with consecutive tip-ins. Siakam scored from the mid-range, Alexander made 2 free throws, and Toppin made a quick layup. Alexander scored 2 free throws, Toppin missed from the outside, and the game time ran out. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pacers 141-135 and achieved their second consecutive victory.

Data of the two teams

For the Pacers, Toppin made 8 of 18, 0 of 8 three-pointers and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Sheppard had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Walker had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Nesmith had 2 of 7 and scored 5 points and 7 rebounds, Huff had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, Nembhard had 4 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, Pitt had 3 points and 1 assist, Bradley 2 points, and Jackson 1 board.

The Thunder defeated the Pacers in double overtime and won their second consecutive victory.

For the Thunder, Mitchell scored 26 points on 9 of 19 shots, setting a career high. He also had 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Wiggins made 7 of 14 goals and 5 of 9 three-pointers, scoring 23 points and 9 rebounds, becoming the hero of the victory. Holmgren made 4 of 12, 0 of 6 three-pointers and scored 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Dort had 7 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, Hartenstein had 5 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists, Jaylin Williams had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Youngblood had 3 points, Barnheiser had 2 points, 3 rebounds, and Giang had 1 rebound.

Alexander broke the record with 55+8 and set the first miracle in NBA history.

Thunder team superstar Alexander continued his strong performance in this campaign. In 45 minutes of playing time, Alexander made 15 of 31, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 23 of 26 free throws. He scored 55 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 shot. His plus-minus value of +9 ranked second in the game. Alexander scored the highest score in the game with a shooting rate of nearly 50%, and he also led the game in assists and steals. In terms of rebound protection, Alexander also has stable output.

Alexander layup

Alexander achieved an all-round runaway, ushering in a runaway on both offense and defense and connecting the team. In the final quarter and double overtime, Alexander entered scoring mode and helped the Thunder close the game.

In this campaign, Alexander also set a record. 1. Alexander’s 26 free throws in this game set a career high. 2. Alexander’s 55 points in this battle were a career high. 3. Alexander scored 21 points in the first half. At this point, Alexander has achieved 20+ points in 74 consecutive games, only 5 games away from the Big O (79 games), which is third in history, and has set a miracle of fourth place in NBA history.

Alexander

Fourth, Alexander scored his first 50+ points in the regular season this season. 5. Alexander scored 90 points in the first two games of the season, ranking fifth in history.

Sixth, data shows that this is the fifth time in Alexander's Thunder career that he has scored 50+, tying Russell Westbrook for the most in Thunder history.

Alexander jump shot

No. 7. Alexander is the first player in Thunder history to score 35+ points in the first two games of the season (35 points when defeating the Rockets in the first game).

In addition, Alexander also set the first miracle in NBA history. Data shows that Alexander took a total of 40 free throws in the first two games of the season (10 of 14 free throws against the Rockets), the most in history. Ranked second are Lanier and Chamberlain (38).

Siakam 32+15

Pacers star Siakam achieved an explosion. Siakam played 44 minutes, making 12 of 25 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 5 of 12 free throws. He scored a double-double of 32 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal. Siakam is full of impact. He has the second highest score on the team and is also the rebound leader in this game. Moreover, Siakam provided the second-most assists on the team.

Siakam's jump shot

Siakam takes care of both offense and defense and connects the team. This is the key to the Pacers being able to drag the game into overtime. However, Siakam missed consecutive free throws at the critical moment, which indirectly led to Indiana's final defeat.

Marcelin 36+11

Marcelin, one of the core players in the Pacers' backcourt, tried his best in this campaign. Marcelin played 45 minutes, hitting 9 of 19, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 15 of 17 free throws, and scored a double-double of 36 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist. Marcelin fought against Alexander on the offensive end, and he scored the highest score on the team. In addition, Marcelin also grabbed the second most rebounds on the team.

Marcelin was double-teamed

Marcelin had a highlight performance of consecutive scoring in the final quarter and the first overtime. However, in the second overtime, Marcellin fouled out and left the field. Marcelin has tried his best, and it can be said that he is proud of his defeat.