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Thunder face the Pacers on 3-game win streak
Mon, Mar 11, 2024
NBA News (AP)
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Indiana Pacers (36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-19, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City looks to keep its three-game win streak intact when the Thunder take on Indiana.
The Thunder are 26-6 on their home court. Oklahoma City ranks seventh in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, allowing only 112.9 points while holding opponents to 45.2% shooting.
The Pacers are 16-16 in road games. Indiana currently has the league's top offense averaging 123.1 points while shooting 50.6%.
The Thunder are shooting 50.1% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points lower than the 50.2% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers average 13.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than the Thunder allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chet Holmgren is shooting 53.8% and averaging 16.9 points for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points over the last 10 games.
Tyrese Haliburton is scoring 20.8 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Pacers. Ben Sheppard is averaging 1.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 121.0 points, 44.9 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 9.0 steals and 7.2 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.9 points per game.
Pacers: 6-4, averaging 120.0 points, 43.4 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 7.5 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.1 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: None listed.
Pacers: Doug McDermott: out (calf), Bennedict Mathurin: out for season (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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