NBA Finals G5 moved to Oklahoma today. The Thunder played at home against the Pacers for the decisive victory. The two sides are currently tied 2-2, and there are no changes in the starting lineups.
In the first quarter, the Thunder's offense and defense grabbed the start and continued to expand their advantage. Their active fight completed 5 steals in 8 minutes to give enough pressure. Wiggins and Wallace hit three-pointers in succession at the end of the game, which once opened up a 12-point advantage. Haliburton returned to the locker room shortly after the start of the second quarter due to a calf injury. Although he returned quickly, his performance of 0 out of 5 shots and no points in the first half was obviously affected; the Thunder blossomed in many places and completely controlled the game. The starters in the first half sent a total of 14 assists and played smoothly. They maintained their advantage all the way and entered the second half with a 14-point lead.
The Pacers returned to the second half and fought back to the end. They sent out a 15-6 offensive in the quarter to chase the original 15-point disadvantage to 6 points. Although Haliburton was completely out of shape, McConaughey scored 13 points in a single quarter and became the key to chasing points; in the last quarter, Siakam continued to attack the basket to score points and once chased to 2 points to see the hope of a comeback. However, the Thunder also woke up when they saw the hope of a comeback. The team's best performer, Jaylen Wei, hit a key three-pointer to stop the decline. Then the Thunder launched a 21-8 offensive to directly extinguish the Pacers' hopes and lay the foundation for victory. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pacers 120-109 at home to win the decisive victory, and took the lead in the total score 3-2.
In this game, Jaylen Wei played a career masterpiece, 14 of 25 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, 9 of 12 free throws, and scored 40 points, a career playoff scoring record, with 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and a plus-minus value of +14, tied for the highest in the game!
Alexander played for 37 minutes, shot 9 of 20, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 13 of 14 free throws, scored 31 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, and a plus-minus value of +9.
At the same time, Alexander has scored 30+ in ten consecutive home games, the first in history. In this way, Alexander scored 162 points in five games in the finals, averaging 32.6 points per game!
Siakam of the Pacers performed well, especially in the last quarter, scoring 14 points in 5 of 5, but the team still suffered a defeat. In 33 minutes, he shot 9 of 15, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws, scoring 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks, but there were also 6 turnovers.
Substitute TJ-McConaugh tried his best, especially in the third quarter, he scored 13 points in a single quarter, helping the Pacers, who were trailing by double digits, to narrow the gap to 8 points.
In the whole game, McConaughey played for 21 minutes and 35 seconds. 8 of 14 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals.
Specific data of both sides:
Thunder (3-2): Jaylen Wade 40 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, Alexander 31 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, Wiggins 14 points, 5 rebounds, Wallace 11 points, 2 rebounds, 4 steals, Holmgren 9 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, Dort 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, Hartenstein 4 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, Caruso 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals, Kenway 1 rebound, 1 assist.
Pacers (2-3): Siakam 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks, McConaughey 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, Nesmith 14 points, 6 rebounds, Turner 13 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, Toppin 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, Marcelin 7 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, Nembhard 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, Haliburton 4 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, Bradley 4 points, 4 rebounds, Furphy 2 points, Sheppard 1 rebound, 1 assist, Bryant 1 rebound, 1 assist.
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