Thunder even in the NBA final against Pacer after a strong 123-107 win in Game 2
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Oklahoma City Thunder This time they didn’t blow the lead off the Indiana Pacers. They evened out the series after a powerful Game 2 victory of 123-107.
In the final game, Tyreze Halliburton showed off a little more heroic in the final two-second shot, beating Indiana in Game 1.
The league’s MVP had the correct answer from the Pacers’ wild Winning in Game 1spending a 34-point night, 21-11 from the floor and 11-11 from the charity stripe, leading the game in that category.
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Oklahoma City Thunderguard Shy Gilgauss Alexander (2) dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers in the second half in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. (Kyle Terada-imagn image)
Gilgeous-Alexander also tallied eight assists, five rebounds, four steels and one block as he really did it all on the court.
The Deep Thunder Bench also provided much needed offense as Alex Caruso had a hot hand from 3-point range, hitting four of his eight attempts heading into the 20-point night. Aaron Wiggins also added 18 points in an efficient 6-for-6 shooting, marking four rebounds as well.
In the opening five, Jalen Williams (19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) and Chet Holmgren (15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist) also supported the victory.
meanwhile, Pacers We struggled to shoot from the back of this game, and as a team we were 14/40 (35%).
Oklahoma City Thunder Girder Rugentzdort (5) reaches the ball against Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nen Bird (2) in the second half of Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals at PayCom Center. (Kyle Terada-imagn image)
All Indiana starters were earning double-digit points as the ball was in the normal offensive zone. Halliburton scored 13 points with 17 points from the field, but he was three-thirds past the arc.
Miles Turner (16 points), Pascal Siakam (15 points, 7 rebounds) and Andrew Nenbird (11 points) were not those features in these NBA playoffs.
The Thunder’s biggest lead in the game was 23, but Pacer only had a 3-point lead during the contest.
Oklahoma City Thunder Guard Shy Gilgauss Alexander (2) shoots the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson (22) late in Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals at PayCom Center. (Kyle Terada-imagn image)
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Of course, Indiana led the house in just 0.3 seconds in the final game after a Halliburton mid-range jumper rattled the house. But on their home court, this is something many were hoping for as the series returns to Indiana on Wednesday at 8:30pm.
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