Thunder vs Pacers
Fri, Jan 23
Final
Thunder
Thunder
(37 - 8)
114
-
117
Pacers
Pacers
(10 - 35)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | 28 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 114 |
| Pacers | 39 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 117 |
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GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC | #2 | G
47
4
4
Andrew Nembhard
IND | #2 | G/F
27
7
11
Smart Game Analysis
Oklahoma City Thunder has a 92% chance of winning the game
The league-leading Thunder are poised to dominate the struggling, injury-riddled Pacers at home behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP-level play.
Key Analysis
- • Indiana is decimated by injuries, with star Tyrese Haliburton out for the season and key scorers Bennedict Mathurin and Obi Toppin ruled out for this matchup.
- • Oklahoma City boasts the league's best record at 37-8, while Indiana sits at the bottom of the standings with a dismal 10-35 record.
- • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is in peak form, coming off a 40-point performance, and presents a nightmare matchup for Indiana's depleted backcourt.
- • The Pacers rank dead last in the NBA in both offensive rating (108.7) and true shooting percentage (55.0%), making it nearly impossible to keep pace with OKC's offense.
- • Oklahoma City has significant momentum, having won their last game comfortably against Milwaukee, whereas Indiana has lost three straight games.
- • To have any chance, the Pacers would need Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard to produce career-best performances to offset the massive talent disparity.
