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Thursday, June 5, 2025Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed OKC by 12 at halftime and won 111–110.

Final · Finals · G1 · Box score
Pacers111
Thunder110
Q1 IND -9; Q2 IND -12; Q3 IND -9; Q4 IND +1
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 1 · Pacers-Thunder

Indiana takes Game 1, leads OKC 1–0

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 38 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-12-9+1IND AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers20253135111
Thunder29282825110
Who led
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 21, 17, 39, 17, 30, 15, 31, 19IND19 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 5, 8, 4, 8, 5, 11, 18, 17IND17 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38, 14, 40, 34, 38OKC38 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 6, 24, 19, 26, 13, 34, 19, 17OKC17 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Final · Pacers-Thunder
Pacers 111Thunder 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers20253135111
Thunder29282825110
The story
Pascal Siakam had 19 points and 10 rebounds as Indiana beat Oklahoma City 111-110

Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 17 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 7-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Pacers took the fourth 35-25.

IND lead by quarter
200 −9−12−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.5Reg. season avg15.3Last 3 playoff games

15.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.5 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 17 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.7 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 5 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.6Reg. season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in the regular season (53 games). Line: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 38

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 32, 35, 31, 38, 14, 40, 34, 38Thunder-Pacers · L
30.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 21, 17, 39, 17, 30, 15, 31, 19Pacers-Thunder · W
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · −2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 18, 6, 24, 19, 26, 13, 34, 19, 17Thunder-Pacers · L
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · −3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 5, 8, 4, 8, 5, 11, 18, 17Pacers-Thunder · W
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +8.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 10, 14, 16, 19, 13, 5, 11, 15Pacers-Thunder · W
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Luguentz DortPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 10, 6, 5, 9, 6, 4, 12, 15Thunder-Pacers · L
8.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Thunder1
Shot of the night

Haliburton's jumper at the buzzer puts the Pacers ahead, 111-110 final