Fresh off the All-Star break, the Pacers are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 61st game of the regular season. The Blue & Gold have won five straight games against the Thunder; they have not lost to them at Gainbridge Fieldhouse since the 2017-18 season.
So far, Indiana’s offense has been solid. However, its defense needs to pick it up in the second half. Oklahoma City outscored Indiana 40-25 in the second quarter to take a 69-61 lead into halftime. The visitors are 25-of-45 (55.6 percent) from the field and have 34 points in the paint. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads all scorers with 19 points.