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Missed 3-1! An ugly defeat, Alexander scored 35 points, the suspense of the final is back

The G4 Pacers continued to play against the Thunder at home in the NBA Finals, and the final result was seen. The two teams contributed another wonderful showdown. The Pacers quickly got into the state at the beginning and once took the lead. The Thunder kept exerting force to seize the score. The two sides remained stalemate until the end. In the end, the Pacers were still unable to win two consecutive games at home and missed the series to 3-1. The big score of the two teams reached 2:2, and the matchup between Tianwang Mountain will be ushered in next. Missed 3-1! An ugly defeat, Alexander scored 35 points, and the suspense of the final came back.

The Pacers quickly entered the state at the beginning of the game. Harry Potterton, Nemhard and Nesmith made three-pointers one after another, and they took the lead. The Thunder continued to hit the Pacers' basket and tried to hold on to the score. As the game progressed, the two sides fell into a stalemate. The Thunder responded with a wave of flowing to approach the score. Siakam scored 10 points in a single quarter in the first quarter, helping the Pacers maintain a weak advantage of one point. At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pacers remained in their form and scored a goal to break through the inside. After Shepard made a three-pointer, they also expanded their lead again. Alexander made a mid-range shot, and Caruso scored the Thunder to overtake the score at the basket. During the stalemate, Topin was fouled against Caruso and was called a first-degree malicious act, and the Thunder seized the opportunity to expand the lead. The two sides began to fall into a stalemate at the end of the quarter. The Pacers mastered the rhythm of the game and scored continuously. After Harry Potterton hit 2+1, they overtook three points.

The Thunder continued to hit the basket and tied the score. The Pacers' outside efficiency slightly declined, and they also continued to hit the basket and maintained their advantage. Sika's three-pointer hit helped them take a 7-point lead. The Thunder's outside line still did not recover. They asked Alexander to hold the ball and do singles, and the Thunder caught the score difference to 2 points. Toping scored two consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation, helping the Pacers expand their advantage to double digits at one point. At the end of the third quarter, they still held a seven-point advantage. At the beginning of the final quarter, the Pacers were beaten by the Thunder and bit the score. Pacers Nemhard broke through and scored, and Turner made both free throws and the Pacers stabilized the situation. Alexander recovered in form, continuously hitting the inside and scoring free throws in the last quarter, scored 15 points, helping the Thunder overtake and win the game.

The Thunder's performance in this game was not ideal. Although many players scored in double digits, their overall shooting percentage, three-point shooting percentage and tandem were not as good as the Pacers. This is also the key to their long-term lag. Alexander made 12 of 24 shots and scored 35 points and 3 rebounds. In the final quarter, he scored 15 points and dominated the game's reversal. Jaylen Williams scored 27 points on 8 of 18 shots, Caruso scored 20 efficiently on the bench, and helped the team share the pressure, and Homegren scored 14 points and 15 rebounds. The Thunder, which bloomed at multiple points in the team, completed the reversal and won a game back. The Pacers' performance seemed a bit terrible, which also made the game an ugly defeat. In this game, in addition to Siakam's outstanding performance, the starting lineup was a lot of points and scored in double digits; another player on the bench stood up and took the banner; Totel scored 17 points and 7 rebounds with 7 shots, and made outstanding performances many times at critical moments. In addition, McConnell and Matherine also shared the pressure well. It is worth mentioning that the Pacers made 33 free throws in this game, and the Thunder made 34 free throws. The call in the final quarter was very controversial. In the last quarter, they only scored 17 points, lost 14 points in a single quarter, and were reversed by the Thunder, missing the opportunity to rewrite the series to 3-1.

Although the Pacers collapsed in the final quarter and lost the game, the series score came to 2-2 and the suspense came back; but after the first four games, it can be seen that the Pacers' lineup depth is better than that of the Thunder; they have role players standing up in every game; at the same time, the head coach's on-the-spot adjustments also have an advantage. Looking forward to the next performance of the two teams, who do you think can win the championship?

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