The Pacers are still significantly shorthanded, but one key player returned on Saturday night and helped Indiana dominate the first half in Oklahoma City, as the visitors took a 82-46 lead over the Thunder into halftime.
Back in the lineup after missing six games with a sore lower back, All-Star forward Domantas Sabonis looked as sharp as ever in the opening minutes of Saturday's contest. Sabonis assisted on Indiana's first four field goals, then converted a three-point play on the block, and then picked up his fifth assist when he connected with Caris LeVert for a 3-pointer to give the Blue & Gold a 14-4 lead less than three minutes into the game.