Mathurin scores 27 points as Pacers beat Thunder 116-107
2025-06-12 04:17
The third round of the 2024/25 NBA Finals kicked off. The Indiana Pacers, playing at home, defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 with goals from Benedict Maturin, Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam.
After the first quarter, the Oklahoma City Thunder took the lead, with Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams scoring, and Luguentz Dort scoring a 3-pointer to help the team establish a leading advantage. Then, the Indiana Pacers actively counterattacked, with Tyrese Haliburton assisting Myles Turner to score a 3-pointer, but the Indiana Pacers still trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder 24-32.
In the second quarter, the Indiana Pacers continued to fight back and recovered some points, and Benedict Maturin also made a 3-pointer to boost the morale of the team. Later, Gilgeous-Alexander assisted Isaiah Joe to score a 3-pointer in a difficult situation, turning the score to 42-42. However, Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and McConnell scored at the critical moment, helping the Indiana Pacers lead the Oklahoma City Thunder by 4 points with 64-60.
In the third quarter, Jaylen Williams and Gilgeous-Alexander scored consecutively, putting the Oklahoma City Thunder in an offensive state. Although Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam actively counterattacked when the score was stalemate, Jaylen Williams then hit a 3-pointer to help the Oklahoma City Thunder take the lead again with 89-84.
In the final quarter, the Indiana Pacers launched a strong offense. McConnell scored a shot to make the score 95 to 95, while Benedict Maturin, Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith successively scored three-pointers to stabilize the situation for the team.
In the end, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 at home and changed the total score to 2-1.
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