Beijing time, January 19, 2023, the Thunder defeated the opponent Pacers 126:106, 20 points. The Thunder's offensive form was very hot, and it completely opened up on the offensive end, and the team scored 36 points in a single quarter. The Thunder scored 22 points in the second quarter, leading their opponents by 14 points. Shay Giljes-Alexander was in great offensive form at halftime, scoring 11 points on 1-of-2 three-pointers, and Jalen Williams also dared not show weakness, scoring 9 points inside and out, and the Thunder led the Pacers by 27 points at 100-73 at the end of the third quarter. The game continued, and the Pacers suddenly fired a 9-2 offensive wave, and the Thunder led 126-106 at the end of the quarter.
In this game, Nemhard and Marcelin combined to score 31 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, of which Nemhard started 27 minutes, shooting 7 of 16 from the field with a shooting rate of 43.75%, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 50.0% three-point shooting, 50.0% shooting, 7 assists and 5 rebounds; Marcelin started 22 minutes, shooting 40.0 percent from the field on 40.0 percent shooting from the field and 3 of 6 from three-pointers, shooting 50.0 percent from three-point range and 50.0 percent from the field and 5 rebounds.
The first quarter of the game began and was capted by Brisset. Mann himself made up the basket without it. Brissett rebounded, looked for McConaughey up front, made a three-pointer on the left, stepped on the line, and the Pacers made it 19-34 for the Thunder. Fouled by Quinn halfway. Jackson gave McConaughey the ball over the half, rebounded, Quinn played, Brissett at the top of the arc, gave to the left, Nesmith Joe blocked a foul, two free throws, one free throw [Pacers 20-34 Thunder]. The second free throw flew, rebounded. Jackson crosses McConaughey with the ball to advance, Jackson comes to block, McConaughey brings in the shot, Nesmith rebounds. Muscala accidentally goes out of bounds, and Beazley replaces Joe. Williams grabbed the rebound. Nesmith catches a three-pointer, rebounds. Lost a fast pass to Baezley in the front court, converted a speedy layup. The Thunder ended the first quarter with a 16-point lead over the Pacers 36-20.
Returning in the second quarter, encountering a Quinn block, and the rebound went out of bounds, McConaughey organized over, looking for the arc top Marcelin, and hand-handed McConaughey. Muscala's board, looking for Keady to push up front, looking for the bottom left corner, Wiggins with the ball to play in. Nemhard replaces McConaughey. Outside Keady broke through with the ball and flung it into the bottom left corner, and Wiggins passed to Muskara in the middle, 24 seconds later. Nemhard takes the front, finds Marcelin on the right, returns to the top of the arc, Nemhard takes the ball inside, baskets on the right, and then throws a small throw into the board [Pacers 25-36 Thunder. Taylor handed Matherine to lead the frontcourt, the frame to the basket, the ball to the left bottom corner, Quinn stepped out of bounds, missed. Keady took control, found the arc top Muskara, handed over Keady, Mann returned to the arc top Keady, handed over to the free throw line, Muscara Mann burst left bottom corner, Wiggins three-pointer, rebound. The Thunder ended the second quarter with a 14-point lead over the Pacers at 58-44.
Easy side again, Nemhard possession over, Hield at the top of the arc, outside on the right, Nesmith 3-pointer, shot, Pacers 61-71 Thunder. Hit the free-throw line. Straight into the [Pacers 61-73 Thunder. Keady, who shifted to the free throw line, also came to the Pacers 63-75 Thunder. Mathurin turned and the jumper was blocked by Dort. Squared by Dort, Dort rebounded, straight to the basket, split the right bottom corner, Kenway's three-pointer, felt good [Pacers 63-80 Thunder. Nemhard brought over, looking for Hield at the top of the arc, suddenly three points, Turner played, Nesmith at the top of the arc, Nem hard Turner came out to take it, handed Nemhard hand, brought in jumpers, rebounds. Briset conceded the ball. Giljes-Alexander assisted Jal's hit Williams' microwave-like form to score 3 points!. The Thunder ended the third quarter with a 100-73 Pacers lead by 27 points.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Keady brought it over and handed it to the outside on the right, Muscala handed it to Joe, passed to the top of the arc, Keady made a layup and did not score, rebounded. Giddy missed a quick attack. Jackson looked for Nemhard up front, assisted Jackson who followed up in the middle, and the Pacers made it 93-115 for the Thunder. Pass to the top of the arc and flick the right bottom corner. Joe dropped to the top of the arc, Wiggins handed Keady, burst in with the ball, and Jaylen Way attacked for a foul. Duarty missed the first of two free throws and Duarti hit the second. Jal misinformed Williams that he had made a mistake. Wiggins split the top of the arc, gave the right outside, Jaylen Way's three-pointer, rebounded. Duvaty grabbed the rebound, and Duvaty assisted Taylor for an open dunk. Wiggins hit the iron with a three-pointer. Wiggins stepped back on a three-pointer, rebounded. Wiggins hit a breakaway layup. Quinn's layup was blocked by Joe, Quinn grabbed the rebound, and Quinn scored on the layup. The Thunder ended the game with a 126-106 Pacers lead by as many as 20 points.
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