Game 11 Live Thread: Thunder (4-6) @ Pacers (6-4)
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Tip-off:
6pm @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse, ? Fox Sports Oklahoma
Starting lineups:
| Oklahoma City | Indiana |
| PG: Chris Paul | PG: Malcolm Brogdon |
| SG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | SG: Aaron Holiday |
| SF: Hamidou Diallo | SF: T.J. Warren |
| PF: Danilo Gallinari | PF: JaKarr Sampson |
| C: Steven Adams | C: Domantas Sabonis |
Updates:
David Brandon @birdrightsnba checking in for tonight. Looks like our starters include Hami tonight (Ferg out for personal reasons)
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 12, 2019
Let's get it. #ThunderUp https://t.co/ahdyaFk0JU
Pacers crossmatching JaKarr Sampson onto Steven Adams. Thunder tried to take advantage but so far Sampson has proved stout.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Sabonis/Adams matchup will be one to watch. Sabonis has been tearing it up.
So far Adams is doing a great job on Sabonis. Can definitely tell the difference between Hami and Ferg on the defensive end, though. Ferg is better at fighting through screens.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
BEAUTIFUL Chris Paul steal on a quick double but the pass got turned over on the other end.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
This is a crucial stretch for the Thunder. Without Diallo on the bench, they lack some scoring punch, and it means Nader plays a larger role in the rotation (probably not a good thing). Pacers could open a gap here.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
The lineup to close the 1st quarter:
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) November 13, 2019
Schroder-Nader-Burton-Bazley-Noel pic.twitter.com/cGXflT7PZa
1Q: Pacers 31, Thunder 25
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
SGA 6 pts 2 reb
Adams 6 pts 2 reb
Gallo 6 pts 1 reb and a steal
Some really solid Bazley and Noel minutes here. Noel hasn't gotten much going offensively but had 2 blocks and a steal before Adams came back.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Rookie Euro ? @BazleyDarius #OKCvsIND pic.twitter.com/c8dzXBIXGz
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) November 13, 2019
Muscala cannot handle Sabonis at all.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
gif recap of this game so far for the Thunder: pic.twitter.com/BLFLcxL1Qc
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
End of the first half: Pacers 52, Thunder 42.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
SGA 9 pts 4 reb 1 stl
Adams 8 pts 5 reb
Gallo 8 pts 2 reb 1 stl
Brogdon with 18-6-3
Sabonis 12 pts 11 reb for the first half double double.
End of the first half: Pacers 52, Thunder 42.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
SGA 9 pts 4 reb 1 stl
Adams 8 pts 5 reb
Gallo 8 pts 2 reb 1 stl
Brogdon with 18-6-3
Sabonis 12 pts 11 reb for the first half double double.
Halftime thoughts:
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
• Thunder need someone to start hitting from outside. VERY rough shooting and Indy's taking advantage to bottle them up.
• Shackle Adams to Sabonis. If you don't the Thunder will lose for sure.
• Keep Hami out of foul trouble.
(cont)
• For the love of all things good and holy please never play Schröder/Burton/Nader/Baz/Noel again.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Several very open threes that the Thunder have just biffed to start the third. The last one was Gallo standing in wide open prairie.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
That kind of game.
Honestly the Pacers just really look sharper. Quick rotations, faster decision-making. Thunder look sluggish in comparison while the Pacers are a well-oiled machine.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
And with that the Pacers are up over 20 points.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Not a competitive game this third quarter. Pacers 86, Thunder 62.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Gallo 14 pts, 4 reb and a steal
SGA 11 pts, 6 reb and a steal
Adams 10 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast
TJ Warren has taken on the role of Thunder killer from Sabonis with 23 points.
Baz just pulled off a nasty spin move into the lane for a foul. Still early, but he's got some shimmy in his game that I really like.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Thunder are down by 31…again. pic.twitter.com/gtDsIf6drp
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Devon Hall is in for the Thunder for the first time this season. He played in the Australian NBL last year and was signed to a two-way for this season.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Final: Pacers 111, Thunder 85.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) November 13, 2019
Gallo 14 pts, 4 reb, 1 stl
Deonte Burton 13 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast
SGA 11 pts, 6 reb, 1 stl
Sabonis gets Thunder Killer of the Game with 18 pts, 16 reb, 2 ast and a block.
Thanks for following along, and we'll catch you next time. #ThunderUp
