LIVE: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers – Game 5 | 2025 NBA Finals 🔥June 15, 2025

LIVE: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers – Game 5 | 2025 NBA Finals 🔥June 15, 2025

[Applause] he’s off on the second it’s Dort on the wing he’s covered by Hallebertton mattherin against Williams back to Dort six to shoot pascal Seakum grabs the miss [Applause] hallebertton outside and the rebound goes to the Thunder the Pacers beat them last time when these two teams met in Indiana yeah and their last time out against this club turnovers really did them in just way too many mistakes yeah that had to have been number one priority for the coaching staff coming into this one limiting those turnovers and making sure they don’t beat themselves this time we’ve seen him shoot at 40% from deep for a season so Hallebertton accurate from three-point land now here’s Williams here’s last outing we saw him pour in 22 to the paint and Williams throws it down and credit the screen for giving him the space he needed to get to the rim for sure GA allows him to come in with the sledgehammer yeah why settle for the layup when you can attack the rim and rise up like that and so it’s Rick Carile here calling timeout he wants to check in with his team and regroup heat heat heat heat [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] and now we get a chance to check out Shay Gilis Alexander he’s been dominant over the last month and of course he’s in the top five in free throw percentage it can go overlooked but sure makes a difference and his scoring abilities are just so far out of sight number one overall right now no one’s been able to slow him down or even come close indiana’s gone one and two from long range in the first quarter there’s a screen pass to Matan turner with a screen for Matan and that’ll be Indiana as it goes out of bounds pacers retain possession here’s Matin he had 15 points last outer [Applause] down low here’s Seakkum and finished off by Seakum wow seakum we give that Nate and great camera work showing up on the AT&T 5G Slam Cam and here now the Thunder outside Williams outside for Gilas Alexander with a floater no good on that one excellent defense there from Hallebertton [Applause] and we’re just over three and a half minutes into the first quarter inside here’s Siakum and that won’t go missing the go-ahead bucket the Thunder have gone 50% from the field hitting three of six since the opening tip outside Gilis Alexander and it’s sent back by Turner an elite rim protector and shot blocker turner excels at rising up and denying those shots and that’s a block right there he swats that ball away with some energy and making a statement right away letting them know they won’t get any easy ones when he’s around and so here is Oklahoma City and it goes out of bounds that one off Turner and we have to take another glance at that powerful rejection and an early swap like that can really set the tone now the shooters will be feeling his presence [Applause] just four to shoot here’s Alexander he’s not very hard to defend right now this is when the defense might step back and let him try to find his range time for some consideration in the passing category maybe kevin the shot is just not on get somebody else going driving the lane and that one’s good caruso good to see Gildas Alexander’s playmaking evolving here wanting to get it to the open teammate nemhard the pass to Matan here’s Turner defended by Homegrren the shot by Turner no good brent there can’t be any question now that Shane Gildas Alexander has arrived as an NBA superstar no doubt about it Kevin i mean you finish in the top three of MVP voting that is a stamp of approval sga one of the more feared players in the game and this guy is on his way and it’s the Pacers with the ball after Lou Dortm miss a Catherine passes to Seakkum over Williams another shot and the rejection by Holgren already set the summer league record for blocks in his first game hungren one of the best young shot blockers in the league here’s Nemhard coming in off a 10-point game his last outing catherine with the ball williams picks him up dort kicks to Gilgis Alexander over Hallebertton and it’s Gilis Alexander missing with a short break in the action gives us a chance now to send it over to David Aldridge well I talked with head coach Mark Dagnel i asked him about the challenge of facing Miles Turner and he said “This guy is a problem for our offense miles is an incredible shot blocker you have to know where he is on the floor at all times.” Now we don’t normally hear a coach talk about somebody’s defense first but Turner is that guy okay David much appreciated gets one to fall but only his second make in the first seven attempts and Rick Cwell decides to call timeout wants to regroup and go over the strategy [Applause] [Applause] heat heat [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat heat [Applause] [Applause] and Oklahoma City making a change here wallace has checked in and how about we check the numbers for Shade Gil Alexander [Applause] [Applause] nemhard with it no scoring in this one pass to Hallebertton an easy two points on the layup that defense doing their best to put Hallebertton off balance but he stays flexible kind of warps around the defense and adjusts to the contact now here’s Williams he’s a solid producer averaging nearly 22 points a game homegrren with it that one goes in and the Thunder lead by four yeah that was the third straight high percentage look the defense has allowed that the defenders have got to start putting bodies on bodies the shots good from Hallebertton man he’s got that touch working tonight shooting the ball very well to start this one right side Gilgus Alexander [Music] back to Williams just five to shoot outside gil Alexander takes the 13-footer the rebound by Turner turner’s got his fifth rebound right now in the game allebertton outside to the middle here’s Turner and it’s Turner finishing it off this is just good point guard fundamentals from Tyrese Hallebertton going to the pick and roll to create a bunch of options not getting old here seeing him make that lead pass with perfect timing hallebertton against Gilis Alexander [Applause] officials blowing the whistle so a chance at the line for one more seems like every time Greg we see Tyrese Hallebertton he’s wearing a big smile on his face talk about a guy who just loves this game hallebertton is such an enthusiastic player and that positive attitude really infects his entire team hartinstein he’s checked in for Homegrren the Pacers also changing it up obby Toppins checked in for Miles Turner aaron Nesmith comes in for Benedict Matan and it’s TJ McConnell in for Andrew Nemo [Applause] and that drops so they now lead by one there has been a lot of discussion about the length of the NBA season ga do you think 82 games is the right number well I do it’s worked well for over 50 years so why change it and if we do change it it affects records and how we compare the game across eras here’s Seakum after the made shot from Shade Gilis Alexander here’s Seakum shooting foul as the whistle blows he’ll shoot two free throws well with great length and movement skills Seiakum is a load inside let’s take a moment here to get your guys take on scoring so far for the Thunder and right from the jump they’ve been working hard to establish themselves inside using agility and power to get shots in the paint well whether the defense is inviting these shots or not they’ve been great in the mid-range and so producing from there that bodess well first one falls for him and Seakum such a solid all-around player someone who can score it rebound it and pass it well shepard’s checked in for the Pacers off on that one so he goes one for two at the line he was able to tie it up he has to be disappointed that he could not give his team the lead [Applause] gilas Alexander against McConnell tries the spin move and Gilas Alexander throws it down keeping that ball absolutely on the string gil Alexander capable of getting creative pass to Topphen [Applause] nice fake but the layup off the mark and here’s Williams now he’ll bring it up for the Oklahoma City Thunder oklahoma City moving it around now gilis Alexander [Music] and they’ll get another chance williams kicks to Gilis Alexander [Applause] second chance shot and it’s Mado with the rebound if you told me this was the kind of game he was going to have I would not have expected them to be in front right now tapping a screen on Dort for three seakum the Thunder pull it in and there hasn’t been anything easy for him in this period no I haven’t seen him in in comfortable spots or at least spots we’ve seen in this offensive set that are allowing him to settle in wall is good and he’s not going to miss that sort of an opportunity from deep they’ve been struggling here on offense yeah a bit of a dry spell for sure toin sets a screen for Shepard pass to Siakum the shot no good this feels like it’s snowballed a little bit on them the more he tries to shoot his way out of this slump the worse it seems to get they need him to get it together oh and they made him work for it but Seakkum knows how to finish strong inside [Applause] gil Alexander trying to break that ice cold streak misses the layup he’ll have a hard time shaking that one off perfect position plenty of space just clank it and it’s Shepard missing a lot of defenders choose to just back up off of him when he’s in that tight try to avoid the and one and this time they’re not backing off a nice shot by Hartinstein that is all timing right there just led him perfectly 5second differential between the shot clock and the game clock tapping a screen on Hartinstein seakum inside the three-point line gets that one to drop that’s his third field goal in eight tries creating some space in the twoman game seakum read that one right here’s Gilis Alexander and it’s good for two gilis Alexander’s got 10 points in the game i mean the number of points they’ve scored in the paint already here is eyeoping and that shot was up in time but doesn’t go in shay Gilis Alexander guys has been on display for the Oklahoma City Thunder he got into double digits for the quarter with 10 points total back to the action in just a minute and thanks again for tuning in if you’re just joining us we played through one quarter of action so far and for the Thunder guys what stands out to you so far well their effort on the defensive end has set the tone for this game yeah defense has been infectious here as everybody stepping up aggressively on that end pacers trail by five the four and the five the lengthy pair of Homegrren and Hartenstein jason Wallace is out there with Topic and it’s Wiggins in at the small forward position that’s the lineup in the game for Oklahoma City and Hallebertton has that kind of ability an awkward release but man is he consistent with it in the high post toppens there and good that time well that that’s one way he can finish but far from the only way he gets it done he’s got all kinds of tricks up his sleeve now here’s McConnell tight defense on him going inside shot clock at six jackson passes Denise Smith hallebertton for three and the Pacers another three and that’s his second in this quarter guys he’s made three so far this game and is showing no signs of slowing down pass to Topic homegrren with a screen on McConnell inside and the dunk by Homegrren and attacking the rim homer making excellent use of that height inside tapping a screen on Wallace allebertton for three the Thunder pull it in they’ll be playing host to Chicago for their next game and that’ll be the third of the four straight at home and Greg you talk about toughness the compete factor how does a team create that culture call it critical mass when you have the entire organization and enough players committed to that kind of effort everyone has to meet that level [Applause] that one is off alex Caruso he’s checked in for Topic [Applause] and the second free throw good and we’re a little over a minute and a half into the second quarter of action mcconnell against Wallace high arcing shot and the rejection by Hongren do not test Mr hongren a gifted shot blocker and right now let’s watch that terrific swat and this is why coaches stress the importance of defense big block there in this close game [Applause] pass to Hallebertton six on the shot clock indiana moving the ball around shoots over Caruso that doesn’t go either for Hallebertton oklahoma City leading by four caruso kicks to Wallace what’s the roll hardenstein with a screen on McConnell wallace the pass to Wiggins here’s Caruso they get the rebound the shot’s good hartinstein’s got the lead up to six now for Oklahoma City and hard work on the glass once again guys they put a lot of effort and focus on the backboard pass Denise Smith over Wiggins indiana again missing caruso against Hallebertton now here’s Caruso an 11-point game for him in the win against Memphis in the corner it’s Wiggins three-pointer sinks the three-pointer and now it’s a ninepoint Thunder lead and running offense through home great court awareness and really unselfish and now we’ve got some time to check in from the sidelines you got for us DA kevin thanks the NBA 65 games requirement for postseason awards has drawn some criticism but Adam Silver says ultimately this is about the fans and putting the best product forward load management was not working for us this is having the desired effect that guys are out on the floor Kevin yeah they want to be on the floor right keep them tuning in good stuff Da thank you here’s Hallebertton looks good is good that’s his seventh basket in 12 tries this is why so many people are high on Hallebertton sensational scorer who can dominate the game that time pass to Homegrren come to me come to me good for the fifth time in five shots he remains perfect they’re finding lanes to the hoop now with consistency five buckets in a row from the paint [Applause] hallebertton outside [Applause] nasty move [Applause] and the layup is good hallebertton’s got 20 this is a one-man show right now he’s on a mission to get him out of this hole homegrren gets to Wiggins pass to Caruso he lost the pick homegrren sets the screen for Caruso and here is Homegrren buries the long range jumper homegrren’s got nine points in the quarter and they’ve done a great job knocking down those long range shots here in the second shooting just over 40% from downtown now here’s Jackson nine points last game out now Hallebertton defended by Caruso [Applause] top and inside working on Homegr just a solid performance on the interior the rebounding has been off the charts wallace the pass to Caruso back to Wallace pass to Homegrren oklahoma City needs to get off a shot caruso toppen pulls it in well that’s the only way to take him out of his comfort zone from that range get right up in the jersey force him off the spot and so Garuso will bring up the ball for the Oklahoma City Thunder and that one is good from Hartinstein big miscommunication on defense he recognizes it and quickly takes advantage well I know they don’t have mobile devices out there for texting so they might as well talk to one another now here’s McConnell still without a basket there we go now in the scoring column would that make he is one for four oklahoma City leading by 10 and Mark Dagnol calls timeout here he’s ready to talk things through with the team whether things are good bad or indifferent coaches will have adjustments to make throughout the course of the game yeah not just there to pump up or to discipline players you got to make sure that the coach makes the proper adjustments and has his team in the right mindset to carry it out heat heat [Applause] heat heat [Applause] [Applause] alen Williams has checked in for Oklahoma City gilis Alexander comes in for Quase Wallace so an entirely new group in now for Indiana turner’s checked in for Jackson pascal Seakum comes in for Topin benedict Matan he’s checked in for Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nehard’s subbove in for TJ McConnell williams dishes to Wiggins williams has a screen for Caruso [Applause] just five on the clock takes the 13-footer no basket with that shot having trouble finding his range he’s one for five turner with a screen on Caruso and it’s slammed in by Turner an elite passer hallebertton is especially dangerous in the pick and roll oklahoma City leading by eight gilis Alexander with it hallebertton picks him up back to Gilas Alexander uses the glass to finish the layup gilas Alexander’s got 12 in the game when you have a guard like Gilgus Alexander that fights inside it can add some spunk to your team and stolen by Caruso this one for three it’s rebounded by Indiana seakum’s got rebound number five here tonight to the inside slammed home and he draws the foul a chance for another point at the free throw line that one on Gilgis Alexander and you know how hard Turner goes has the strength needed to work through the contact and finish hartinstein’s checked in for the Thunder [Applause] [Music] oklahoma City leading by seven here’s Gil Alexander outside Williams and he’s good on the three ball five points in the game oh what a confident play there from Jaylen Williams putting his shot right up and in back to Hallebertton and Hallebertton slams it in gives a team such a great element having a one guard who can get to the 10 ah certainly something every team wants to have like to see that assertiveness especially from the guy who’s going to orchestrate your offense now here’s Williams he has five and the basket is good williams has got five points now this quarter and that set them apart today guys their success with the mid-range pass to Nemhar here’s Hallebertton [Applause] it’s rebounded by Hartinstein hartinstein’s got his seventh rebound here tonight they have been board dominant in this game that’s definitely been a factor in crafting this huge lead now here’s Wiggins he had a 12-point outing in their last game against Memphis pacers trail by 10 [Applause] seakum deciding where to go with it [Applause] turner against Hartinstein shot on the wing that doesn’t go either for Hallebertton there’s Williams hilis Alexander trying to free himself up comes up empty down low outside matarin wants to get it to Turner and does it’s rebounded by Hartinstein and Caruso’s got the ball here for Oklahoma City and a wide open look here for Wiggins good and it’s Williams who picks up the assist wiggins has got the lead up to 13 now for the Thunder guys they’re looking for a way to score here yeah they’ve had a tough time taking the lid off neard finds Yakum pass to Matan pocket six [Applause] hallebertton for three connects from three-point range hallebertton’s got 25 points in the game it feels like the other four guys have disappeared at this point he wants to be the one to get them back and Mark Dagno calls timeout this will give him a chance to discuss some potential alterations heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat heat [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] for the Thunder chad Homegrren he’s checked in for Hartinstein and it’s Dort in for Wiggins tj McConnell he’s checked in for Indiana [Applause] the Thunder leading by 10 pass to Homer seakum against Williams over Seakkum and again Oklahoma City no good matan against Dort matan passes to McConnell and the rejection by Holren here’s Gilas Alexander and a little luck that time but it drops gilas Alexander’s got four points this quarter slithering around the floor Gilgus Alexander gets to his spot mcconnell passes to Turner [Applause] oh the officials are all over that one this is his third trip to the free throw line in the game shooting two [Applause] first free throw is good all free throws good from Turner they’ve hit every one of their free throws here in the second quarter very important when you’re trailing 5 seconds separating the shot and game clocks here’s Williams in the hoop for his fourth field goal four for seven shooting and looking for more and Jaylen Williams had a plan there to outwork the defense he knows you got to bring it to the paint mcconnell against Gilas Alexander to the paint here’s Seakum that balls nice feed that time from Turner seakum’s got nine points and so it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder going into the break with a 10-point lead they’re feeling very confident shooting the ball with great efficiency and dictating the pace and we’ll be back with you shortly [Applause] [Applause] [Music] and something out of left field for you guys ernie ernie left field this is not baseball this is a basketball show so it’s like from the back court maybe like from the corner okay let me let me do this over okay yeah yeah yeah cuz I’m kind of lost from the opposite end oh wait we ran out of time for the segment can’t even ask the question too bad and looking now at that first half anything that could have gone wrong did go wrong for the Pacers well their problems start on the backboard and it’s not just a few unlucky bounces it’s an activity Shaq which is something you can fix if you want to but I’m not seeing a lot of want to from them [Music] and happy you could join us we’ve got two quarters left to go in regulation tyrese Hallebertton has been sensational definitely been challenging the defense here early on not settling for anything outside and you want these kind of nights where you can start to see those openings before they happen here’s [Applause] who Rick Carile is starting the second half with the perimeter pairing with Nemhard and Matan seaken is the four and he’ll be next to Turner at the five and it’s Hallebertton and at the point guard here’s Williams finish off the break williams has got the first basket of the third quarter for Oklahoma City and unfortunately we’ve seen a few too many of those a lack of concentration a turnover and an easy bucket in transition now here is Hallebertton back to Seakob turner with a screen on Williams five on the clock and it’s Turner finishing it off well the impressive playmaking skills of Siakum nice pass to set up his teammate [Applause] gil just Alexander passes to Williams [Applause] floats it up for Williams and Williams with the stuff great lift off the floor williams using that elevator jill’s Alexander against Hallebertton outside Turner fires from deep and a wideopen look from Matin he gets it to fall that makes it just a single-digit lead a young guy who is ready to attack matine gets the ball and goes straight into his shot right now let’s send it over to the sidelines and get a report from David Aldridge hey Kevin the Thunder are young but they figured out how to win defensive ace Lou Dor talked about their chemistry he said “Nobody cries about shot selection or anything like that we know what each player can do we just really want to see the team win and succeed.” And Kevin you see that in their play don’t you David every single game pulling in the right direction here’s Nemhard after the made shot from Shade Gilis Alexander for three seakum the Thunder pulled in homer’s got nine rebounds in the game getting it done williams can’t get it to go yeah but they’re three of four to start the second half [Applause] pass to Nemo [Applause] seakum against Coruso launches it and the rebound goes to the Thunder homegrown’s got 10 rebounds here tonight so active gilis Alexander that’s a two-pointer and Oklahoma City again with the buck oh wow four of five to start the half coming out on fire and Rick Carile decides to call timeout he wants to talk to his guys heat [Applause] heat heat [Applause] heat heat heat [Applause] [Applause] and a moment now to look at the numbers for Hallebertton first in assists and he’s among the top 20 players in three-point field goal percentage he has been locked and loaded from beyond and we’re talking about the ultimate competitor here leading the league in assists maximizing every possession he just tears apart a defense pacers trail by 13 outside Turner and the rejection by Holren on the wing gilis Alexand over Hallebertton and there’s Gilis Alexander that’s good on the assist by Williams williams has got his third assist on the night here’s Nemard scoreless thus far third quarter action and just under three and a half minutes have gone six on the shot clock here’s Siaka rebound by Williams williams has got his fourth rebound in this one it’s rebounded by Indiana they need a bucket in a big way here to regain some confidence seakum passes to Turner back to Seakum here’s Nehard he’s guarded by Williams they double team Seakum mather for three they retain possession and there’s the shot clock violation couldn’t get the shot off in time [Applause] oklahoma City leading by 15 [Applause] now Caruso taking a look at the scoring numbers right now he averages about nine points a game and here’s Gilis Alexander outside the phasers have gone just 25% from the field here in the second half they’re two of eight seakum finds Nemhard gilas Alexander against Albertton shoots over Gilis Alexander off the mark and the drop continues williams against Seakum [Applause] pass to Homegrren williams against Seakum epic counts williams has got six in the quarter williams patient smart just taking what the defense allows and so it’s Rick Carile here calling timeout wants to talk some things over might be seeing some things to adjust [Applause] yeah [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] [Applause] kneesmith he’s checked in for Benedict Matie as the playoffs near let’s take a look at the Western Conference standings taking a look at Oklahoma City they’ve continue to play strong basketball if not utterly dominant as the last part of the season grinds toward the playoffs and it looks like guys they’ll hold on to that number one spot the whole way there and you know for the Thunder with the regular season they’ve enjoyed it has to be wondered at this point if they’re the team to beat this postseason now here is Siakum nine points in the game so far and Turner kicks to Hallebertton and nothing is falling for him right now and the great shooters know when they’ve got enough opening to go for the three i didn’t think it was a bad choice on that possession and so Siakum will bring it up for Indiana trailing by 17 pass Denise Smith down low here’s Turner and it goes for the fifth time in 10 shots for him this game using a unique blend of power and finesse turner can make some tough baskets down low gilg Alexander open jump shot off the mark now here’s Nesmith defended by Dort pass to Turner outside for Hallebertton that ball nice feed that time from Turner hallebertton’s got 28 he’s been terrific tonight and with a little help from the other guys on the floor they might be able to turn this game around gilgis Alexander finds Dort outside Williams dort with a screen for Williams shot clock at six here’s Caruso and again Oklahoma City no good pacers trail by 12 it’s Nehard on the wing pass to Seiakum here’s the teardrop that shot off the mark excellent D there from Williams well his shots aren’t dropping and they haven’t been able to keep pace but they trust him enough to keep going to him see if he can find it and Indiana shooting 39% from the floor at their best seakkum against Gilgis Alexander seakum passes to Hallebertton good te by Williams the Thunder leading by 12 hilis Alexander kicks to Homegrren homegrren sets the screen for Williams and he can’t stop this drought another miss well he had one three-pointer in the first half but so far in the second he’s come up with goose eggs to the middle here’s Turner nice pass led him to the rack perfectly for the layup 16 points for Miles Turner [Applause] oklahoma City has gotten blank from three-point land so far in the third still 0 for three and Mark Dagno calls timeout he wants to make some adjustments to the game plan clearly [Applause] heat heat [Applause] heat [Applause] heat [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] walls has checked in for Oklahoma City then for the Pacers Tophin comes in for Turner and it’s TJ McConnell in for Hallebertton williams passes to Gilg Alexander they need this one he lays it in gilg Alexander’s got 22 points gilas Alexander has blossomed into this forceful guard just look at this performance siaka misses it’s a plus five advantage for them in rebounding after that one here’s Homer wallace trying to break free and there’s Homegrren that’s good on the assist from Gilg Alexander and so it’s McConnell with it he’ll bring it up for Indiana it’s a 14-point game now here’s Nesmith he’s tightly guarded here’s Seakum he’s Chad Homer with the rebound but his shooting this quarter has to be a huge concern especially when they’re behind like this can he find a rhythm williams has a screen for Wallace back to Williams five to shoot here’s Gilg Alexander good and it’s Williams who picks up the assist williams has got his fourth assist with that last one here tonight some tough offensive sets they want to turn it around yeah right now you just need a bucket to get some momentum he blocks it again a defensive stalward so far that’s six block greg protecting the rim love the hustle steps back and fires that’s just enough defensive pressure on him to throw off that shot i bet he gets a a good look at it next time and hits it seiakum passes to Nemo right wing tapping a screen on Homegrren here’s McConnell and the rejection by Hungren now here’s Wallace emard covering homerren sets the screen for Williams wants to get it to Homegrren and does and he makes that one 17 points for Chad Homegrren and taking a quick look here at the hustle stats for Oklahoma City great job by this team closing out blocking a bunch of shots and just a tremendous effort defensively and I feel like another part of tonight’s game has been the hustle the hustle points getting up and down getting second chances getting transition opportunities they’ve been fantastic in that area and it’s still a rare sight to see rebound numbers like the ones he’s had tonight well this kind of effort will energize the team and get you going just gobbling up every board big make for Dor that is his bread and butter nails the three from the corner mcconnell finds Nemhard shiakum with it inside topos green on Wallace look at that and Tophin getting a little bit fancy with the throw down that time nice job capturing the moments on the AT&T 5G Slam Cam now 8 seconds separating the two clocks [Applause] door to screen on Chopping williams kicks to Gilis Alexander bucket is good gilis Alexander’s got 26 and of the last six baskets five have come on the interior this is just smashmouth physical basketball guys he shot two free throws in the game made one and missed one [Applause] and the first one at the line is good [Applause] seiakum hits them both here’s Wallace looking at his numbers he’s averaging about six and a half points a game fires from way outside and the last second attempt doesn’t fall shay Gilgis Alexander guys has been on display for Oklahoma City that quarter had to take a lot out of him he racked up 12 points we’ll get right back to the action when we return and let’s listen to head coach Rick Carw review the game plan with his guys keep working the game possession by possession keep doing everything hard down here let’s get some stops cloud imploring his guys to lock in Greg defensively the defensive intensity is going to be critical the offense will come but you need the defense to bring effort and there may not be a lot of drama down the stretch as we head into the fourth quarter but stranger things have happened sharing the wing spots it’ll be Caruso and Williams aaron Wiggins is out there with Isaiah Hartenstein and it’s Wallace in at the one spot it’s the lineup in the game for Oklahoma City mcconnell passes to Choppin brent as a guy who has played with winning teams been in terrific cultures and currently in one with the Spurs what do you think is more important team culture or raw talent well I I believe in the culture carrying teams to a championship but you can’t do that without talent so it’s got to be a blend of both Kevin in order for your team to perform at its highest level culture comes first a nice shot by Hallebertton and I like the back and forth here showing confidence from range it seems like they’re going to find out who can make the deepest threes right now it’s a shootout now here’s Wallace here’s Caruso that’s the kind of passing right there that makes a difference not just in that possession but maybe on your play for the entire game wallace against McConnell hallebertton outside laid in with a nice touch off the glass hallebertton’s got five points in the quarter he makes it look effortless out there until the defense actually presents a challenge for him expect those kind of results hardenstein with the screen on McConnell fires the three pacers with the rebound and thus far they’ve managed to overcome an off game from him offensively the shots good from Hallebertton athleticism showing off here for Hallebertton and he gets where he needs to be nice job on that drive higgins outside pass to Williams [Applause] over Nmith again in Oklahoma City d has been just completely helpless and turned around he’s so dangerous when he’s in this kind of rhythm here’s Hallebertton and it’s tonight Williams looking over the floor over Nmith williams can’t hit pacers trail by 19 pass to McConnell hallebertton a screen on Wallace shot clock at five here’s McConnell lays it up and banks it in yeah that play never gets old the pick and roll will still be an offensive staple a 100red years from now trust me hartinstein with the screen for Wallace and the dunk by Hartinstein and how about the agility coming from the big man i mean that’s not something we often see from him you know it’s never going to be Greg a 360 dunk when he goes up with it but it will be two points we do know that well he’s obviously got the length there to make those kind of plays just needs to attack more and that time he did no way he’s going to pass that shot up that he is way too far back and relaxed in getting out on him here’s Wallace and they wasted no time getting those three points back he’s just stretching him out the defense has got to do a better job of staying attached to him i’m not sure what the defense collectively was thinking there you got to know where he is at all times the Thunder leading by 19 points he’s looking for Wiggins and finds him and Wiggins throws it down leaping ability is off the charts not the biggest power forward but outstanding rising up off the ground tapping a screen on Wallace to the left wing he loses it up it’s tipped wiggins up top he’s covered by McConnell good on the shot again it’s Jaylen Williams he is in a groove playing with confidence just keep finding him now here is Hallebertton toppin sets a screen for Hallebertton shot to stop the run it’s rebounded by Hartinstein hartinstein’s got rebound number 12 now tenacity on the glass and it’s McConnell with the ball he’ll bring it up for the Pacers [Applause] well the most important event of the NBA calendar might be in June and it’s not the finals but rather for so many teams Brent the NBA draft well Kevin it’s a chance for you to set the table for your franchise what do you want to have for next year what do you want to have five years from now and so all the work that goes in the scouting the intel work to build up a team where you are making the steps and taking strides to become a championship caliber team that stuff starts at the NBA draft art and Shine finds Williams got it good job in the low post williams has got 15 points here in the second half now that basket must be widening out right now and he’s making almost every shot he’s putting up this quarter kneesmith with the ball working on Williams and that’ll be two free throws coming up officials on the call with the foul a moment now to see how the schedule is looking for the Pacers on Monday they’ll be taking on Yonis Valenunis and the Sacramento Kings and then on Wednesday they’ll host the Charlotte Hornets in the matchup against the Nuggets there aren’t many other meetings that are as evenly matched as this one both teams can give and take punches and this one I think is going to come down to the wire for the Thunder holy checked in for Hartinstein dort comes in for Alex Caruso and Gilgus Alexander subbed in for Kase Wallace indiana also making some changes turner’s checked in for Jackson benedict Mathering comes in for Nith and Andrew Nemhards subbed in for TJ McConnell and he’s good on the second so Greg you played the point uh in create a player if you had to pick a different position to play which would it be good question probably small forward wing i’d like to be a fearsome finisher who can soar and dunk over everybody here’s Nehard pass to now Hallebertton over Williams and the Pacers can’t get it to go outside Gilgish Alexander from the arc kept alive oh he misses the dunk well you could tell right there he just wanted to go for the jam but the defense too good and distracting pass to Matan neard with it defended by Dort williams comes with a double team and we’re going to have a jump ball it’s tied up there we’ve heard players and coaches complain Brent that the rules are too skewed in favor of the offense you think that’s true well Kevin offense sells and the fact that we’ve talked about how the league has increased pace you don’t really even have time to play defense in today’s game the one thing that I do like is that the league has allowed for some variance and some zone defense to start to be employed so tactically coaches are trying to throw different strategies out there but manto man man it’s hard and now you see them starting to really work the ball inside tapos green on Nemhard the pass to Hallebert [Applause] beyond the arc and once again off the mark by Indiana looking to end his cold spell and the call on the shot that sends him to the line brent we know that the NBA can be compared to any league in the world and it is regarded as the best but as someone who has won titles like you have is it world champs or should we just leave it at NBA champs well Kevin it’s a really good question and I don’t know what side I I lean on i prefer to talk about being the NBA champs i mean out of respect for what the world competitions represent I think NBA champs is just fine you know Shay Gildas Alexander has so many of the qualities that you want in a leader he fights he’s energetic he’s a team first guy and he just looks for ways to get his guys fired up and the Thunder making a switch here caruso’s checked in gilgis Alexander hits them both and the growth that Sheay has shown over the years it has come on so fast with how he has improved but he’s adding to his game seakum outside bounce pass Neard and Seakum is good for three that’s just a lapse right there no matter what somebody has to be there and get a hand up in the shooter’s face dort with a screen for Williams gets it to go from beyond the arc williams has got 29 defense shaking their heads no idea how to stop him in this quarter he’s got him on the ropes pass to Matherine [Applause] back to Hallebertton it’s rebounded by Oklahoma City gilgage Alexander’s got his fourth rebound in this one well they’ve been better than good on the glass today and there is a glaring discrepancy between these two teams in that area here’s Hallebertton after the made shot from Shay Gilis Alexander back to Hallebertton doesn’t go for him and Gilis Alexander’s got the ball here for the Oklahoma City Thunder with the drive over Hallebertton and it’s Gilis Alexander missing seakum passes to Matherine we’ve seen the NBA feature several overseas games Greg the last couple years always growing the sport aren’t they and I know the fans love it and nothing quite like seeing an NBA game in person and expanding that opportunity always a plus now here’s Williams following the miss by Pascal seakum pass to Caruso homegrren against Turner here’s Caruso and that one is off good D by Seakum guys they’re looking for a spark here yeah a cold stretch offensively for sure no good and they can’t put an end to this drought oklahoma City’s gotten three of their six three-pointers to fall here in the fourth williams against Seakum williams kicks to Caruso here’s Homegrren and again Oklahoma City no good and so it’s going to end up in the record books as a blowout a dominating performance for the Thunder it was a standout performance across the board i mean it was like watching a cat play with a mouse say they were able to do more or less whatever they wanted and in what’s been a solid season to say the least tonight’s game will push their win total now up to 53 and guys one of the steady and outstanding players putting in another impressive performance it was a big time outing for Jed Homegrren and the way he rebounded he surely was a spark for the team as he was securing everything that came off the iron gilas Alexander does a good job of just staying aggressive and that just forces the defense to do something [Applause] the first free throw is good and a new group getting ready for Oklahoma City hartenstein he’s checked in for Jed Homer kenri Williams comes in for Williams wiggins is checked in for Dors and it’s Casey Wallace in for Alex Caruso [Applause] that one falls so he hits both of them pacer shooting about 47% here in the fourth here’s Nehard wallace covering seakamus screen on Gilis Alexander here’s Hallebertton makes it off the glass hallebertton’s got 37 look it’s always great to get into a rhythm but do it when it matters yeah it’s tough to mount a comeback like this and then fall oh so short i’m sure that’s weighing on them just a little bit turner with the steel now the Pers moving it up pass to Nemar turner with the screen a shot by Nehard no good gilgander deciding where to go with it so no problem for Oklahoma City as they get the win this game may not have been the most exciting we’ve ever seen but you have to appreciate just what a clinical performance they put on i know their fans appreciated it and we saw at times just stretches of excellent defense potency from an offensive standpoint as well they they were pretty much dominant thank you for joining us that’ll do it for now for Brett Barry Greg Anthony and David Aldridge this is Kevin Harland along with our 2K Sports crew but as we go let’s take a look at our player of the game Chad Hungren

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