A brutal battle! 51 fouls in the game! 7 Pacers scored in double figures and overturned the Thunder, 4 players were injured and retired from the game

On October 12, the NBA preseason continued, with the Pacers facing off against the Thunder. This was the second time the two teams met in last season's finals. However, all core members of the two teams were absent, but the game was still very intense, and 4 players even withdrew from the game due to injuries. In the first half, the two teams played very close, but in the second half, the Pacers gradually widened the point difference, once leading by 26 points, and the game lost suspense. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 116-101 at home.

The core members of both teams did not play in this game, which also made the game lose a lot of excitement. However, the role players played in a stalemate on the court, the physical confrontation was also fierce, and the referee's whistle kept blowing. Obviously, both teams want to compete for victory, especially the Pacers. They lost to the Thunder in the finals last season and missed the championship. Coach Carlisle was also dissatisfied with the call and received a technical foul during the game.

After the game, the two teams had a total of 51 fouls, including 27 for the Thunder and 24 for the Pacers. The number of free throws was similar. The Thunder took 30 free throws and made 25 of them. Youngblood on the bench made 9 of 10 free throws. The Pacers made 22 of 29 free throws. Marcelin got the highest number of free throws, with 9 free throws in 16 minutes.

Compared with the Pacers' many blossoms, the Thunder's manpower is a bit tight. Only 10 players can play, and all main players such as Alexander are on a truce. The Pacers had 13 players play, and 7 of them scored in double figures. Pitt scored 18 points, Marcelin had 16 points and 6 rebounds, Toppin had 14 points, Walker had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, while Wiseman scored 10 points on 4-of-4, Jackson had 14 points, and Dennis had 11 points.

In addition to the fierce competition on the court, players also suffered injuries one after another. A total of 4 players retired from the game early due to injuries. On the Thunder's side, Joe and Mitchell suffered injuries one after another and subsequently withdrew from the game; on the Pacers' side, Jackson and Furfe suffered injuries and also withdrew from the game early. In the preseason, the last thing the team wants to see is injuries, and they also hope that they will be fine and return to the game as soon as possible.