A career-high 26 free throws! SGA blasted 55 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and the Thunder went to double overtime in the first two games.

After narrowly defeating the Rockets by one point in double overtime at home in the opening game, the Thunder challenged last season's finals opponent on the road today. In the end, it went to double overtime and defeated the Pacers 141-135, achieving two consecutive victories. It is worth mentioning that the Thunder has also become the seventh team in NBA history to score overtime in the first two games of the season. The last one was the Rockets in 2001. Moreover, the Thunder reached double overtime in two consecutive games at the beginning of the season, becoming the first team in history to do so.

The reason why the Thunder's first two games went to double overtime is because the opponents are very good. The Rockets were second in the Western Conference last season, and the Pacers even reached the Finals last season. On the other hand, the Thunder's lineup is also incomplete, and Jaylen Williams is still recovering from injury.

Although this game is a replay of last season's finals, both teams have some players absent today. On the Pacers' side, Haliburton and McConnell did not play, while on the Thunder's side, Jaylen Williams, Caruso, Wallace, and Isaiah Joe all sat on the sidelines.

Alexander continued to show his power, showing the dominance of MVP+FMVP. He played 45 minutes and made 15 of 31 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers and 23 of 26 free throws. He scored 55 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 shot, with a plus-minus value of +9. Alexander thus became the first man to score 50 points this season. This was also the fifth time in his career that he had 50+ points. The 55 points also set a career high. In addition, the number of 26 free throws also hit a career high.

Holmgren, who scored 28 points in the last game, performed quite well today and had a poor touch. He played 39 minutes and made 4 of 12 shots, 0 of 6 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 15 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Ajay Mitchell became a surprise player. He played 38 minutes off the bench and made 9 of 19, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored a career-high 26 points plus 3 rebounds and 4 assists. His previous high score was only 17 points, and the plus-minus value was +12, the highest in the game.

Wiggins was also very impressive. He entered the starting lineup and played 36 minutes. He made 7 of 14 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 23 points and 9 rebounds, with a plus-minus value of +8. Hartenstein played steadily, playing 37 minutes, making 2 of 4 shots, 1 of 3 free throws, 5 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists, the most rebounds on the team. Dortmund's performance was average, playing 43 minutes, making 2 of 6 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 7 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 3 turnovers.