Thunder vs Pacers

The Thunder took down the Indiana Pacers 126-106 at Paycom Center on Wednesday night to keep its hot streak going, winning its fourth consecutive game by 10 ...

The Pacers' 2022 sixth-round pick started the game but was pulled after a couple of minutes before being brought back in the second quarter. A stark difference from how he lit up Gaylord Arena, leading the Sooners to a deep March Madness run years ago. Hield dressed in a white Sooners bomber jacket and a red OU cap entered the Paycom Center on Wednesday night. "It's just the hours that I put in the gym,” Joe said of his confidence from behind the arc. Joe rose from the arc and knocked down his fourth 3-pointer of the first half to extend OKC’s lead back to double-digits. Lu Dort’s two free throws in the final seconds gave the Thunder a 100-73 lead after three-quarters of play. It wasn’t until 8:10 left in the first quarter before former Sooner Buddy Hield made a 3-pointer from the corner for the Pacers' first bucket. "I thought that first group was super sharp to start the game," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. Williams confidently knocked down a 28-foot jumper to the applause of the crowd. Gilgeous-Alexander turned in 23 points, Dort had 22 and Isaiah Joe knocked down seven 3-pointers in the win. Williams, making his first start at center this season, knocked down the 3-pointer to extend OKC’s third-quarter lead. SGA had many things he could do at the moment, shoot, drive by for a slam but the Thunder guard passed to Luguentz Dort, who was standing beside him.