The Pacers first game - a glorious G8 battle despite defeat

In this game, the Pacers faced the Thunder, their old rival in last season's finals. The two sides continued the fierce confrontation in the finals. Although Haliburton still couldn't make it, the Pacers played very tenaciously.

In this game, the shooting percentage, three-point shooting percentage, inside scoring, assists, steals, and fast break statistics are all dominant.

The two sides fought fiercely in double overtime. In the end, the Pacers ran out of ammunition and unfortunately lost at home.

Siakam and Marcelin were the team's best players in this game, especially Marcelin who repeatedly broke through the defense to extend the team's life.

Marceline singles Dort 2+1

Siakam also hit many key points.

Siakam's key mid-range shot in overtime tied the score

Role players such as Toppin, Walker, and Shepard also played important roles. This was a typical Pacers game, and the entire team played.

Toppin received a pass from Marcelin and scored

In this game, 5 Pacers assisted more than 3 times, and everyone shared the ball.

Fast break has always been a scoring machine for the Pacers. In this game, the Pacers scored 23 points through fast break, beating the Thunder by 10 points.

Marcelin scored 2+1 in the fast break

Three-pointers have always been a feature of the Pacers. Although the Pacers only made 43 three-pointers in this game with a 1330% hit rate, they are still 9 ahead of the Thunder, who shot even worse. Points

Siakam singled out Chet and hit a three-pointer

Marcelin hit a three-pointer

In terms of interior scoring, the Thunder have been good in many games in the finals, but in this game, the Pacers resolutely attacked the interior, scoring 56 points inside and beating the Thunder by 6 points.

Siakam passed the inside line and scored

The biggest reason for the team's loss was that they lost 15 points on free throws. The team's free throw percentage was only 75%, and Alexander's defense failed very badly. Not only did he score 55 points, but he also sent out 26 free throws. Nesmith and Shepard were both sent off, especially in the second overtime after Marceline was sent off. The game was actually over.

Marceline was sent off for a foul

The team no longer has a player who can score inside.

Of course, Nembhard's injury also affected the team's immediate combat effectiveness.

And at the last moment of the game, the referee also came out at the right time to steal the show.

In the end, the key steal and timeout for Toppin arrived almost at the same time.

Overall, even without Haliburton, the Pacers are still a team that cannot be ignored with their mature system and ball-sharing fast-break tactics.

They may bring us more surprises in the new season.