The Thunder answered in Game 2 of the NBA Finals with four players scoring over 17 points, evening the series with a 123-107 win.
OKC tried a two-big lineup with Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren in the first quarter to ignite an 11-0 run and finished the first half with a commanding 59-41 lead.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable once again with 34 points, eight assists, five rebounds, and four steals, while Alex Caruso and Aaron Wiggins contributed 38 points off the bench. Holmgren played much better, recording 15 points and six rebounds, and Jalen Williams added 19.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, and Pascal Siakam managed just 15, shooting 3 of 11 from the field.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Thunder victory:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drops 34 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 4 STL, 1 BLK as the Thunder TIE THE SERIES with a 123-107 WIN over the Pacers 🔥 pic.twitter.com/diD0QJQj90
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) June 9, 2025
ANOTHER FINALS 30-PIECE FOR SGA ‼️
⚡️ 34 PTS⚡️ 8 AST⚡️ 5 REB⚡️ 4 STL & 1 BLK
72 PTS through his first 2 Finals games, THE MOST in NBA history 🌟 pic.twitter.com/kdUtf5iqcq
— NBA (@NBA) June 9, 2025
#SmallSampleBut Rick Barry is the only player with a better scoring average than SGA in NBA Finals history.
Pretty strong start for Shai.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) June 9, 2025
I refuse to believe people dont enjoy watching Shai
— MarzTalksSports (@MarzTalksSports) June 9, 2025
The Pacers have only led for 113.3 seconds in this series.
— Nick Crain (@CrainNBA) June 9, 2025
Alex Caruso 20 pointsAaron Wiggins 18 points
Both outscored every single Pacers player.
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 9, 2025
Shai is the caliber of player you are thankful for witnessing
— They Got Me (@PaulTweetsRIP) June 9, 2025
Shai doesn’t play with a lot of emotion. If he scowled and talked shit a lot more people would like his game. Has a lot of Kobe and MJ to it.
— Nate Jones (@JonesOnTheNBA) June 9, 2025
Alex Caruso outscored every player on the opposing team in a NBA Finals game
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) June 9, 2025
Alex Caruso and Aaron Wiggins are the first teammates to each score 15+ points off the bench in an NBA Finals game since Kyle Kuzma and Markieff Morris in 2020. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/EEiAGdaiR4
— ENJ🏀Y (@EnjoyBBall) June 9, 2025
