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Gilgeous-Alexander ties career high with 45 points as Thunder beat Pacers for ninth straight win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
Gilgeous-Alexander hit 15 of 22 shots and all 11 free throws in Oklahoma City’s ninth consecutive victory.
Jalen Williams scored 20 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder.
Andrew Nembhard scored 23 points and Pascal Siakam added 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who had their five-game winning streak snapped. Bennedict Mathurin finished with 18 points and Myles Turner had 11 rebounds.
After Tyrese Haliburton scored to give the Pacers a 107-103 lead, the Thunder answered with an 8-0 run to go ahead 111-107 with 1:39 remaining.
The Pacers led by 15 in the first half before settling for a 61-53 halftime lead. They were ahead 84-83 after three quarters on Jarace Walker's 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in the period.
Thunder: Gilgeous-Alexander was the difference in a back-and-forth game. There were 11 lead changes but the Thunder didn’t lead until the third quarter. Oklahoma City was without defensive ace Alex Caruso, who strained his left hip in Monday’s victory over Washington.
Pacers: Indiana couldn't overcome an off-night by Haliburton, who had just four points. Obi Toppin sprained his left ankle in the first quarter. He returned for four minutes in the second quarter but didn’t play in the second half.
Gilgeous-Alexander sank a 3-pointer from 26 feet to push the Thunder’s lead to 114-109 with 59 seconds left.
The Pacers committed 11 turnovers, eight more than Oklahoma City.
The Thunder face Charlotte on Saturday, while the Pacers play at Boston on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Isaiah Hartenstein vs. Myles Turner (Cason Wallace gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 |  | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | +2 | Andrew Nembhard makes two point stepback jump shot | 0-2 |
| 11:11 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:08 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:08 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | Tyrese Haliburton turnover (bad pass) (Cason Wallace steals) | ||
| 10:59 | | Luguentz Dort misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:56 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks Pascal Siakam's two point running layup | ||
| 10:50 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:41 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Bennedict Mathurin makes two point running reverse layup (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:37 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:22 | | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 9:57 | | +3 | Pascal Siakam makes three point jump shot (Myles Turner assists) | 0-7 |
| 9:45 | | Jalen Williams offensive foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 9:45 | | Jalen Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:32 | | Myles Turner misses two point turnaround bank jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:05 | | +3 | Pascal Siakam makes three point bank jump shot (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 0-10 |
| 8:48 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 2-10 |
| 8:38 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander kicked ball violation | ||
| 8:34 | | +3 | Pascal Siakam makes three point pullup jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 2-13 |
| 8:22 | | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Joe assists) | 5-13 |
| 8:08 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Myles Turner offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander personal foul (Bennedict Mathurin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:01 | | Myles Turner misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Tyrese Haliburton offensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Myles Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Andrew Nembhard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Pascal Siakam personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:25 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:23 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Tyrese Haliburton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Cason Wallace misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:02 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Andrew Nembhard personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | ||
| 6:56 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:53 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Cason Wallace defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Jalen Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:16 | | Myles Turner offensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 | | Myles Turner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:16 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-14 |
| 6:10 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:07 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Obi Toppin makes two point layup (Andrew Nembhard assists) | 5-16 |
| 5:31 | | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 7-16 |
| 5:22 | | Isaiah Joe shooting foul (Myles Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | +1 | Myles Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-17 |
| 5:22 | | Myles Turner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:21 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Bennedict Mathurin personal foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 5:08 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:05 | | T.J. McConnell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 7-19 |
| 4:24 | | Cason Wallace misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Myles Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +3 | Obi Toppin makes three point running jump shot (Tyrese Haliburton assists) | 7-22 |
| 4:14 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Jaylin Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Obi Toppin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:24 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | +2 | Kenrich Williams makes two point driving layup | 9-22 |
| 2:52 | | +2 | Myles Turner makes two point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 9-24 |
| 2:37 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-24 |
| 2:23 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point pullup jump shot | 11-26 |
| 2:12 | | +3 | Jaylin Williams makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 14-26 |
| 1:57 | | Ben Sheppard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Jarace Walker shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 1:45 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-26 |
| 1:45 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-26 |
| 1:28 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Kenrich Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Jarace Walker blocks Kenrich Williams's two point putback layup | ||
| 1:02 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Jaylin Williams personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | ||
| 1:02 | | +1 | Pascal Siakam makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-27 |
| 1:02 | | Pascal Siakam misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:01 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:46 | | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +3 | Ajay Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 19-27 |
| 0:26 | | Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:20 | | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | +2 | Jarace Walker makes two point driving dunk (Ben Sheppard assists) | 19-29 |
| 0:05 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists) | 19-32 |
| 11:33 | | Jarace Walker personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 11:28 | | Jalen Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:25 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Pascal Siakam's two point layup | ||
| 11:14 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 11:11 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 22-32 |
| 10:51 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 10:50 | | Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound | ||
| 10:50 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:49 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Aaron Wiggins misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Jarace Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | T.J. McConnell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 10:26 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Pacers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Jarace Walker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Ajay Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 24-32 |
| 9:20 | | +2 | T.J. McConnell makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 24-34 |
| 8:59 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-34 |
| 8:49 | | Pascal Siakam misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point stepback jump shot | 29-34 |
| 8:32 | | Pacers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:17 | | +3 | Bennedict Mathurin makes three point jump shot (T.J. McConnell assists) | 29-37 |
| 7:56 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Luguentz Dort offensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Aaron Wiggins assists) | 31-37 |
| 7:26 | | +3 | T.J. McConnell makes three point jump shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists) | 31-40 |
| 7:13 | | Jalen Williams misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Bennedict Mathurin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Pacers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Aaron Wiggins personal foul (Loose ball) (Thomas Bryant draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 |