Indiana Pacers @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK | Game ID: 22300941
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 17 29 41 24 111IND 22 36 36 27 121
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Turner scores 24, leads Pacers in 121-111 win over West-leading Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Myles Turner bristled when a reporter suggested that Indiana's win over Oklahoma City should be considered a big deal.
“We’re a good team that scores a lot of points too,” Turner said. “That’s mostly what this league has come to. The difference tonight was our defense. Whenever we lock in on that side, it’s a different game for us.”
Turner scored 24 points to help the Pacers defeat the Thunder 121-111 on Tuesday night. Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points and 12 assists and Pascal Siakam added 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who shot 53.9% from the field and snapped Oklahoma City’s three-game win streak.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Siakam was important on both ends. Indiana added him in a deal with Toronto in January.
“Games like tonight are the reason you make a trade for a guy like Pascal Siakam," Carlisle said. "He can create, he has length defensively, he can affect shots at the rim defensively and he rebounds.”
The Pacers held Oklahoma City to 43.4% shooting.
“They missed some shots they normally make probably," Carlisle said. “But our guys were working to make it hard on them.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Lu Dort scored 18 points and Chet Holmgren added 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Thunder, who fell into a tie with the Denver Nuggets at the top of the Western Conference standings.
“Just too many possessions where we weren’t leveraging each other and working together, which is a good lesson," Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. "You know, the game gets a lot harder when we do that. So again, we got to learn from it, look at it. We’re not going to be perfect every night. There’s lessons in every game. We’re gonna learn them from this one.”
Gordon Hayward got his first start in 11 games since being traded to Oklahoma City and scored nine points in 30 minutes. He started in place of Jalen Williams , who was out with a sprained right ankle. Williams is Oklahoma City's No. 2 scorer this season with 19 points per game.
Indiana led 56-40 with just over a minute left in the first half before the Thunder started rolling. Oklahoma City cut its deficit to 58-46 at halftime, then opened the second half on an 8-2 run to trim its deficit to 60-54. The Thunder finally tied the game at 80 on a 3-pointer by Lu Dort with about three minutes left in the quarter and took and 85-84 lead in a 3-pointer by Isaiah Joe a minute later. Indiana closed the quarter strong to take a 94-87 lead into the fourth.
Indiana led 115-109 with 45.6 seconds to play and had the ball. Oklahoma City's Lu Dort was called for fouling Indiana's Andrew Nembhard on the arm late in the shot clock, and Oklahoma City challenged. It was unsuccessful, and Nembhard made both free throws to help Indiana remain in control.
“I thought they showed great resilience," Daigneault said of the Pacers. "Credit them. They played really well from the jump. And then fended off a couple different runs of ours in the second half on the road, showed great poise. So they definitely deserve a lot of credit.”
UP NEXT
Pacers: Host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Thunder: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 6 15 +5 7 12 58 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 8 8 5 0 1 1 0
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeToTu :55 1 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Toppin
out Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcNeSmTo 1 2 +2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Nesmith, Smith, Toppin
in McConnell, Smith
out Nembhard, Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcShSmTo 1 4 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in Sheppard
out Nesmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McShSiSmTo 2 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0
IND McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith, Toppin
in Siakam
out Haliburton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McShSiSmWa 5 16 +4 5 7 71 2 3 67 4 5 80 0 4 4 5 1 1 0 2
IND McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith, Walker
in Walker
out Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeToTuWa 2 6 +1 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0
IND Haliburton, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner, Walker
in Haliburton, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
out McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeToTu 2 6 0 4 7 57 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Nembhard
out Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 2 6 +5 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Siakam
out Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeShSiTu 1 2 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
IND Haliburton, Nesmith, Sheppard, Siakam, Turner
in Sheppard
out Nembhard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 6 20 -7 9 11 82 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0 1 2 1
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Nembhard
out Sheppard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeToTu 1 2 -2 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Toppin, Turner
in Toppin
out Siakam
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMcShSmTo 3 8 -2 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0
IND Haliburton, McConnell, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in McConnell, Sheppard, Smith
out Nembhard, Nesmith, Turner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McNeShSmTo 3 9 +5 3 5 60 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 1
IND McConnell, Nesmith, Sheppard, Smith, Toppin
in Nesmith
out Haliburton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McShSiSmTo 1 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
IND McConnell, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith, Toppin
in Siakam
out Nesmith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McNeShSiSm 1 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
IND McConnell, Nesmith, Sheppard, Siakam, Smith
in Nesmith
out Toppin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaNeNeSiTu 8 20 +7 6 12 50 2 5 40 6 6 100 0 10 10 5 1 2 2 2
IND Haliburton, Nembhard, Nesmith, Siakam, Turner
in Haliburton, Nembhard, Turner
out McConnell, Sheppard, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaHo 6 10 -5 4 13 31 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 5 6 3 0 1 1 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 3 4 -3 2 7 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
out Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiJoWiWa 2 3 +3 1 6 17 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 1
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in J. Williams
out Dort
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoJoWi 2 4 -4 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 3
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe, Wiggins
in Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
out Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, K. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoWaWi 5 13 -1 5 9 56 2 4 50 2 4 50 2 2 4 2 1 0 1 1
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Wallace
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 2 0 -6 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe
out Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi :48 0 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams
in Holmgren, K. Williams
out J. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoJo 2 6 +1 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 3 3 2 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Joe
in Hayward
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaHo 6 27 +7 11 14 79 3 3 100 2 2 100 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
in Giddey
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHaHoWa 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace
in Wallace
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiJoWa 3 10 +2 4 4 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, J. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in J. Williams, Joe
out Hayward, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoMuWa 1 0 -5 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Muscala, Wallace
in Muscala
out J. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHaHoWaWi 3 8 +2 3 6 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 1 2 1
OKC Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wallace, Wiggins
in Giddey, Hayward, Holmgren, Wiggins
out Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, Muscala
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoWiWaWi 1 3 +1 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
OKC Giddey, Holmgren, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in K. Williams
out Hayward
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiWiWaWi :46 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, K. Williams, Wallace, Wiggins
in Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander
out Giddey, Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 3 0 -5 0 8 0 0 4 0 1 2 50 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wiggins
in Holmgren, Joe
out K. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaHo 3 10 +3 4 8 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
in Giddey, Hayward
out Joe, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHaHo :46 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Hayward, Holmgren
in ---
out ---
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
JS J. Smith
JW J. Walker
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
GH G. Hayward
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
MM M. Muscala
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
IND/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur