Gilgeous-Alexander breaks records: Thunder equates NBA finals!

Gilgeous-Alexander breaks records: Thunder equates NBA finals!

The Oklahoma City Thunder registered yesterday in the 2025 NBA final with an impressive victory against the Indiana Pacers. With a final score of 123-107 in game 2, the Thunder managed to compensate for the series to 1-1. This was not only the first final victory for the team since 2012, but also an important step in their championship mission to win the "Best of Seven" series. A total of four victories are required for the championship, and the next two games will take place in Indianapolis, which is organizing a final game for the first time in 25 years, such as Kleine Zeitung) reported.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the superstar of Thunder and this year's MVP, was once again the match winner. With 34 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals, he showed an outstanding performance. It is particularly noteworthy that with a total of 72 points in his first two final games, he exceeded the record from all Iverson, who had previously scored 71 points in his first two NBA finals. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 1 proud 38 points in game, which already indicated his incredible form, as [nba.com] (https://www.nba.com/news/thunder-dominate-pacers-in-game-2-nba finals).

points distribution and team performance

The Thunder dominated especially in the second quarter, where they took an impressive 19-2 run and expanded their lead from six to 23 points. In addition to Gilgeous-Alexander, Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams with 19 points, Aaron Wiggins with 18 points and Chet Holmgren with 15 points contributed valuable points. The Pacers had difficulties to assert themselves on the floor, with Tyrese Haliburton 17 points, Myles Turner achieved 16 points and Pascal Siakam 15 points. It was the first time since 2013 that a team did not have a 20-point scorer in the finals, which illustrates the difficulties of the Pacers

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Thunder coach Mark Daignauch praised the focus and reaction of his team after the surprising defeat in the first game. Gilgeous-Alexander, who also has a total of 3,000 points this season, emphasized that basketball has ups and downs and that it is important to pay attention to the small details and always prepare for the next opportunity. Such settings will be crucial if the team now runs in Indianapolis to further advance the series, such as Sports Illustrated reports.

The next game, which game 3 of the series represents, will take place on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Indianapolis. The tension increases and the players and fans are ready for another big showdown.