Expected results.
The Thunder, who returned to their home court, 120-109, won Tianwang Mountain and were only one step away from the championship.
Technical Statistics:
Siakam 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, McConaughey 18 points, Nesmith 14 points and 6 boards, Turner 13 points and 6 boards, Toppin 12 points and 4 boards, Mathurin 7 points and 8 boards, Nembhard 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Haliburton 4 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Jalenway 40 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Alexander 31 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, Wiggins 14 points and 5 boards, Wallace 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 steals, Holmgren 9 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, Dort 9 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.
Jay became the youngest player to score 40+ in the finals among active players.
At the age of 24 years and 63 days, Jalen Williams became the third-youngest player to score more than 40 points in a single game in the NBA Finals since the league merged, behind Magic Johnson and Russell Westbrook.
Alexander has 15 single-game 30+ games in the playoffs this season, the most since Kobe Bryant in '09.
Let's start with an important point in time.
When Siakam hit that three-pointer in the fourth quarter, the Pacers, who trailed by 18 points at one point, trailed the score to 93-95 with more than eight minutes left in the game.
I believe many fans are looking forward to the miraculous reappearance of the Pacers who are not behind and can't play...
As a result, it was in the details that was lost.
Jayway's missed shot was rebounded by Wallace, who hit a key three-pointer.
Nembhard tried to pass to Haliburton, missed the ball, and was dunked by Wallace for an empty basket, 93-100.
When this round is over, I can probably predict that the Pacers will be gone.
Basketball games are often played with momentum, one drum, and then three times and then exhausted.
The strongest impression of the fourth quarter was that the Pacers made a lot of mistakes at key points.
Comparison of turnovers at the full time, 22-11.
You are away from home, so many mistakes, you can only say that you lost unjustly.
On the other hand, I lost in the big brother gap.
We always say that the playoffs are all about the stars.
Haliburton has given us a lot of magical moments this year, but it's not that he's overrated or underrated, it's that the player is hard to evaluate.
That's right, there were no goals in the athletic battle today, there will be injury reasons.
But the main reason is that he is not a player with hard solving ability.
Not to mention that this is not as good as Alexander, Jaylenway, and even his own backup player TJ McConnell...
TJ was the biggest contributor to the Pacers' ability to reach the fourth quarter, and in the third quarter, he scored 13 points.
Aren't those middle distances the embodiment of hard solving ability?
Isn't it the result of the two big brothers scoring 71 points together... Every time the Pacers have momentum, those two can either hit the mid-range or get to the whistle.
These two sets of combination punches made the Pacers unable to do anything.
The Thunder are the better side, the main player can attack, the bench can step up, and the Pacers are suppressed in all aspects.
The two most basic pieces of logic are:1. The Thunder began to change defenses infinitely, and the Pacers couldn't spread it, so they were forced to slow down and play a hard solution.
2. The Thunder increased Harden's role, better rebounding protection, and reduced the Pacers' fast break as much as possible.
Therefore, it becomes a game of hard solving ability of the stars.
Who's more advantageous, there's no need to dwell on it.
As the eldest brother of the team, if you don't score in the sports battle, you can't win the game in the finals.
The Pacers still have a chance at home, and whether they can bring the game back to OKC is up to Haliburton.
I know that there will be Harry fans who say, "Why do you still say that he is injured..."
Any team that wins a championship is not scarred...
If you want to be great, you have to move forward with pain.
There is no doubt that the trend of the finals has tilted...
But from a personal emotional point of view, I hope the Pacers cheer up and want to see the tie-break.