The Thunder defeated the Pacers by defending and home court advantage, Carlisle rebuked the referee to take the foul

The NBA Finals kicked off a highly anticipated battle at Tianwang Mountain, with the Thunder against the Pacers! The winner of this game is crucial to both sides. According to statistics, the probability of the winner winning team winning is as high as 74.2%. The Thunder enjoys home advantage, and the team's leading stars perform stably. As long as the role players perform well and rebound well, they are likely to win the game. If the Pacers want to win away, in addition to maintaining a good mentality, the performance of core players and the explosion of external firepower are also crucial. The starting lineup is: Thunder - Jaylenway, Homegren, Harten, Dortmund, Alexander; Pacers - Nesmith, Siakam, Turner, Nemhard, Halliburton.

Pacers started the offense, Nesmith made a shot, and then Harten made a breakthrough layup and dunked to win the first point. Then Nesmith made a backward jump shot, Chet scored a strong attack from the inside, Sika made a three-pointer from the outside, Alexander scored a free throw, Jaylenway scored a fast break, Turner scored, Chett made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, Nesmith scored a mid-range shot, Jaylenway scored consecutively, Sika made a mistake in the inside, Nesmith made a pass, and Alexander scored. At this time, the Thunder led 17-12, forcing the Pacers to request a timeout. The Thunder's strong defense makes it difficult for the Pacers to deal with.

Nemhard was fouled but not sentenced. Carlisle expressed dissatisfaction with the referee's penalty, which caused an emotional outburst and received a technical foul. The Pacers made another mistake, Caruso scored a rebound and counterattacked, and the score gap widened to double digits. Turner broke the scoring drought, but then the team lost rebounding control and Harten scored. Halliburton failed to hit a three-pointer, Dortmund made a foul, Sika attracted a foul, Caruso missed repeatedly, and Mathering scored a free throw. Wiggins and Wallace's three-pointers stabilized their position, and at the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led the Pacers 32-22 to suppress their opponents.

The Thunder performed very well, with extremely tough defensive ends, strong firepower on the outside, and combined with the inside and outside, forming a strong offensive and defensive system, which is no worse than the first game. Can walkers create miracles? They have not suffered a losing streak for a long time.