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Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle has some thoughts about the team's 141-135 Thursday double overtime defeat to its old NBA Finals rival the Oklahoma City
Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers guard, leaves game with sore foot. He's the fifth injured guard on Pacers roster.
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.
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NBA referee explains why Thunder were given late timeout in 141-135 2OT win over Pacers
NBA referee explains why Oklahoma City Thunder were given late timeout in 141-135 2OT win over Indiana Pacers.
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.
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.
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Thunder vs. Pacers: Live updates, highlights for Thursday's game
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.
Guard Andrew Nembhard is entering his fourth season with the Indiana Pacers after being selected in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft. The 25-year-old has steadily developed into a reliable starter, and with Tyrese Haliburton expected to miss the entire season, Nembhard is poised to take on an expanded role.
The Indiana Pacers (0-1) face the Memphis Grizzlies (1-1) in a regional matchup Saturday. Tip-off from FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee, is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Pacers vs. Grizzlies odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
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Obi Toppin could be Indiana Pacers best center in 2025-26 season according to Dustin Dopirak
IndyStar's Dustin Dopirak ponders the possibility of Obi Toppin getting considerable time in the post as the Indiana Pacers start the 2025-26 season.
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Tyrese Haliburton watches as Pacers celebrate Nancy Leonard in emotional rematch of the NBA Finals
The Indiana Pacers rode an emotional roller coaster Thursday night. They gave the late Nancy Leonard, the organization’s matriarch, a standing ovation.