Halliburton sent a fatal blow, and the Thunder led the game and lost the game with regret!

On June 6, 2025, the NBA Finals kicked off. The first match between the Thunder and the Pacers was held at Oklahoma home court. After nearly a week of rest, the two teams are ready to fight and strive to get a good start in the first game!

Halliburton magic reappears!

The starting lineup of the two teams: The Pacers lined up the combination of Halliburton + Siakam + Turner + Nesmith + Nembhard; the Thunder Hartenstein was adjusted to the substitute, Wallace was promoted to the starting lineup, ranking out the lineup of Alexander + Jaylen Williams + Homgren + Dort + Wallace!

In the first quarter, Alexander, Homgren and Jaylen Williams jointly started a 7-0 start. The Pacers Siakam, Turner and Nembhad made consecutive shots inside and outside. The two teams played evenly in the first half of the quarter and tied at 10. As the game deepened, the Thunder gradually entered the state. Alexander frequently hit the inside and caused killing points. Dort hit two consecutive three-pointers, Hartenstein frequently entered the inside and scored. The Thunder burst out a 17-7 attack wave. Relying on the offensive at the end of the quarter, the Thunder ended the first quarter and led 29-20!

Alexander is in a hot state!

In the second quarter, the two teams entered the bench rotation stage. The Thunder team's bench vanguard led by Hartenstein, Caruso and Sai Aoi continued to exert force, and scored continuously. The Thunder led 38-28 to double digits. The Pacers Haliburton's three-pointer from the outside stopped bleeding, and Siakam made consecutive fouls and free throws to increase points. Then the Pacers faced the Thunder's fierce defense, frequently encountered mistakes and were intercepted and destroyed the ball. They could never find an effective scoring opportunity. They tried long shots on the outside, and the feel was not good, and the score difference between the two sides was gradually widened. In the final stage, Dort and Alexander hit three consecutive three-pointers. Nesmith and Nembhard of the Pacers responded with two three-pointers. At the end of the half, the Thunder led 57-45!

After the change of sides, Alexander took the lead in hitting two consecutive mid-range shots. The Pacers Turner, Siakam and Nesmith scored 8 points inside and outside. Dort continued to play hot and hit two consecutive three-pointers. The Thunder continued to maintain an 11-point lead. Then Toppin, Halliburton, Nembhad scored 9 points inside and outside. Alexander, Hartenstein and Isaiahjo made a shot and completed the response. The Thunder led 82-70. In the final stage, Bryant and Siakam made three-pointers from the outside. Alexander made a buzzer-beating long shot. The three quarters of the game ended, and the Thunder maintained the lead 85-76!

Turner performed well in the final quarter!

Last quarter, Caruso and Jaylen Williams of the Thunder team made continuous impacts to the heart and scored. The Thunder led 89-76, Mathulin scored 3 points in a row with free throws, Jaylen Williams made a one-dragon dunk. Then Nembhard, Toppin and Turner made four consecutive three-pointers, and the Pacers scored to 94-98. Alexander and Jaylen Williams of the Thunder team made consecutive fouls and free throws to increase points. Turner and Halliburton all of them The mid-range shot completed the response, Alexander made consecutive breakthroughs and scored kills, Pacers Nesmith and Nembhard scored three-pointers in a row, and Siakam scored a second tip-in. In the last minute, the Pacers chased only 1 point away. Alexander missed the mid-range shot, and Halliburton made a quick stop and hit the mid-range shot in the last attack, completing the score overturn. In the end, the Pacers achieved a major reversal in the last quarter away game, defeating the Thunder 111-110 and winning the away game!

Score situation between the two sides:

Thunder, Alexander made 14 of 30 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, 38 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals; Jaylen Williams made 6 of 19 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, 17 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal; Dort made 5 of 10 shots, 5 of 9 outside, 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists and 4 steals 2 blocks; Homgren made 2 shots, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block; Caruso made 3 of 8 shots, 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks; Hartenstein made 3 of 5 shots, 9 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist; Wallace made 3 of 9 shots, 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 rebounds, 5 points, Wiggins made 3 points;

Alexander scored 38 points!

Pacers completed a counter-trend turnover, with 6 players in the team scoring double-digit points, Halliburton hit a perfect kill, 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 7 shots, 14 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block; Siakam made 7 of 15 shots, 4 of 6 free throws, 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block; Turner made 5 of 10 shots, 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks; Nesmith made 3 of 9 shots, 10 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assists and 1 steal; Nembhard made 4 of 11 shots, 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists; Tot scored 6 shots, 5 of 8 shots, 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists; McConnell scored 9 points; Mathulin scored 5 points; Bryant scored 5 points; Shepard scored 3 points!