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The Thunder took the lead in changing the lineup, and the number of mistakes may set the tone for this game. The 18 mistakes in the first half made Meiji sigh

2:14am, 7 June 2025【Basketball】

The finals started, and the Thunder officially released the jersey today. The details are reflected on the back, and the pattern of the finals logo appears on the upper part of the jersey.

Before the game, the Thunder officially announced the starting lineup of this game. Dai Gnott suddenly took the lead in changing the lineup. He used Carson Wallace to start instead of Halten, using five small to fight against the Pacers.

The Pacers made frequent mistakes in the beginning of this game. The team made 9 mistakes in the first quarter, of which Toddie scored 3 times alone. They still couldn't control the mistakes in the second quarter, and 9 mistakes in a single quarter were made. Turner and Nesmith's mistakes increased exponentially. The Thunder had only 4 mistakes in the first half, 3 of which occurred in the first quarter and only 1 mistake in the second quarter.

Quick eyes and hands! Halliburton broke through and layup was cut by Alexander

Turner counterattacked and knocked down Alexander was called for an offensive foul

Your King of Cards! Caruso flew to fight a layup and scored

Neismith broke through and rushed into the inside and was intercepted by Alexander

The Thunder made 11 steals in the whole first half, including Dort 4, Caruso 3, Alexander 2, Wallace and Harten once each, while the Pacers' steals were 0 in the first half.

statistics, the Pacers' regular season turnover rate is the third lowest in the league. The two All-Star players in the team, Halliburton and Siakam, both of the personal turnover rates are less than 10%. Halliburton's assist-turnover ratio in the regular season and playoffs remained above 5:1. In the two regular season matches, the Pacers' turnover rate is only 10.9%, close to the league's best level, far lower than the Thunder's regular season first turnover rate that forced the opponent to appear in the league.

18 turnovers in this half against the Pacers, Kevin O 'Connor tweeted: The Thunder's defense is simply suffocating!