Pacers drop opener to Thunder 141-135 in 2 OT
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The OKC Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals. Both teams will be missing key players due to injuries, including OKC's Jalen Williams and Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is already in MVP form through the first two games of the season, as he powered the Thunder to another 2OT win.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in a career-high 55 points as the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers 141-135 on Thursday in what was Oklahoma City’s second straight double-overtime victory to begin the season.
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Meanwhile, the Pacers (0-0) will play their first game of the season. It'll be a completely different team from the one that surprised the basketball world when they went to the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner won't suit up for different reasons.
Alexander’s performance as he leads the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Indiana Pacers in overtime. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on YouTube or YahooSports.TV.
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