Thunder clap back behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, bench to take Game 2, even NBA Finals with 123-107 win - NBC Sports
Through two NBA Finals games, the Thunder have led for 91:22 minutes and the Pacers 1:53. There was no comeback in Game 2.
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Thunder clap back behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, bench to take Game 2, even NBA Finals with 123-107 win
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Published June 8, 2025 11:27 PM
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OKLAHOMA CITY — There would be no comebacks, no end-of-game drama in Game 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made sure of it.
Gilgeous-Alexander put up 34 points (his 13th 30+ game of the playoffs) and had eight assists, but raw numbers undersell how in control of the game he was on Sunday night. With the Thunder setting his picks up higher on the court, he was able to get downhill and find space, but was never out of control — he orchestrated the game. He found passing lanes to open shooters as well as his midrange game again, shooting 9-of-16 from there, plus getting 14 points in the paint. Defensively, he was blowing up Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers’ pick-and-roll all night.
ANOTHER FINALS 30-PIECE FOR SGA ‼️⚡️ 34 PTS⚡️ 8 AST⚡️ 5 REB⚡️ 4 STL & 1 BLK72 PTS through his first 2 Finals games, THE MOST in NBA history 🌟 pic.twitter.com/kdUtf5iqcq
The Thunder clapped back in Game 2 and the result was a comfortable 123-107 Oklahoma City win that evens the NBA Finals at 1-1 as the series heads to Indiana for Game 3 on Wednesday.
This was the performance Thunder fans — and most of the NBA world — expected from OKC in Game 1.
Rating: 5