The Oklahoma City Thunder secured a 123-107 blowout victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, led by a 34-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
While the Thunder took a small lead in the first quarter, their lead ballooned to double-digits in the second quarter and they never looked back. The reigning MVP had eight assists and four steals to go along with 34 points, OKC’s bench was a vital key to the Thunder’s blowout win.
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Alex Caruso put up 20 points and three rebounds off the bench while Aaron Wiggins had 18 points in just 21 minutes of action off the bench.
Tyrese Haliburton‘s struggles continued into Game 2 as he finished with just 17 points and six assists for the Pacers.
Following the matchup, many NBA fans on social media were impressed with OKC’s balanced effort. At the same time, some fans voiced concerns about Tyrese Haliburton’s performance in the Finals so far.
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— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) June 9, 2025
IT’S THE AARON WIGGINS GAME
— ???????????????? ???? (@Three_Cone) June 9, 2025
Tyrese Haliburton is going to finish this game with 17 points but anybody that watched this game knows this was really like a 5 points performance
— Joel Moran (@joelvmoran) June 9, 2025
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Alex Caruso outscored every player on the opposing team in a NBA Finals game
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) June 9, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is three wins away from me saying he’s greater than James Harden all time by the way.
— Colb (@___Colb___) June 9, 2025
I understand why some folks say Tyrese Haliburton is not a superstar. These kinda low scoring nights wouldn't be allowed by any other superstar.
— Eric Vincent (@IAmEricVincent) June 9, 2025
Aaron Wiggins is saving the series for OKC right now. My goodness.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) June 9, 2025
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