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Defensiveness does not hesitate to physical fitness + home court advantage, Thunder suppresses Pacers, Carlisle angrily criticizes the referee and takes skilled foul

3:18am, 18 June 2025【Basketball】

NBA Finals, Battle of Tianwang Mountain, Thunder vs. Pacers! Everyone knows the importance of this game. The probability of winning the championship reaches 74.2%. The Thunder have a home advantage, and the stars rarely lose their chains, so as long as the role players are more powerful and the rebounds are well protected, the probability of winning is high. On the contrary, if the Pacers want to win away, the team must have a good mentality, and the core players must perform, and there is an explosion on the outside. Thunder starts: Jaylenway, Homegren, Harten, Dortmund, Alexander! Pacers start: Nesmith, Siakam, Turner, Nemhard, Halliburton!

Pacers attacked first, Nesmith popped up in the middle distance, and Harteng scored the first point with a cut and dunk. Nesmith made a back shot, Chet broke through and counter-bass, Sika made a three-pointer, Alexander made a free throw, Jaylenway counter-attack fast break, Turner solved the problem, Chett made a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Nesmith answered ball, Jaylenway took the lead, Sika made another mistake + Jaylenway counter-attack fast break, Nesmith made a mistake in passing, Alexander scored, and the Thunder stopped the Pacers 17-12. The Thunder's defense is too fierce, and the Pacers can't stand it.

Nemhard was fouled without a whistle. Carlisle was dissatisfied with the penalty and angrily criticized the referee for taking a technical foul. The Pacers made another mistake, Caruso scored, and the difference reached double digits. Turner broke the scoring drought, and the team lost rebounds in a row, Harteng made damage. Halliburton still didn't have a three-pointer, Dortmund made an offensive foul, Sika made a foul, Caruso failed to make a continuous effort, and Matherin made another free throw. Wiggins and Wallace held steady with three-pointers, and the Thunder suppressed the Pacers 32-22 in the first quarter.

The Thunder played really well, and the defense was too strong. In addition, the outside line opened, the inside and outside bloomed, which was similar to the situation in the first game. Can walkers still create miracles? They haven't lost for a long time.