Alexander sets an epic record of 34+8, comparable to Jordan and James s legend of point guard

On June 9, 2025, after the second game of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 123-107 away, setting the series score to 1-1. The focus of this game is destined to be the 26-year-old Thunder star Kyrgyz Alexander - who has set three historical records overnight with 34 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, officially announcing the peak era of the new generation of point guards.

34+8 in a single game collapsed the Pacers' defense line

When the Pacers approached the score difference to 5 points in the third quarter, Alexander used a signature step back three-pointer to stabilize the situation, and then broke through three consecutive fouls to stand on the free throw line, scoring 12 points in a single quarter directly extinguishing the opponent's counterattack. In the whole game, he made 11 of 21 shots and made 12 free throws, with a real shooting percentage of up to 68.4%, becoming the first player in NBA Finals to have a single game "30+5+8+4 steals".

What is even more amazing is his control of the game: at the end of the third quarter, Alexander held the ball and attracted three people to double-team, but used a pass across the half to find the empty-cut teammate to complete the dunk. "He is like playing with a tactical manual, and he can always predict every loophole in the defense." ESPN commentator exclaimed.

72 points were crushed by Iverson in the first two games, and he became the point guard double

in the first two games of the finals, Alexander scored a total of 72 points, officially surpassing Allen Iverson's 71-point record set by 2001, and topped the total score list of the first two NBA players' career finals. What's more valuable is that Iverson faced the Lakers who were in the peak OK group back then, and Alexander's current opponent Pacers have the third most defensive efficiency in the league.

Another historical label is: He and Luca Doncic became the only point guard in the NBA who scored 30+ in the first two finals of his career. In 2022, Doncic scored 32 points and 40 points in the first two finals respectively. Now Alexander responded with 34 points and 38 points, and the pattern of the two new generations of over-controlled and air-to-air competition has taken shape.

11 games, 30+5 assists tied with Jordan, James

Since the 2025 playoffs, Alexander has contributed at least 30 points +5 assists in 11 games, which ties with Michael Jordan (two reached in 1992 and 1993) and LeBron James (three careers). What's even more shocking is that while Alexander did this, he averaged only 1.8 turnovers per game, and his turnover rate hit a record low of 30+5 assists for NBA playoffs.

Compared with Jordan's "miracle" of 41 points per game in the 1993 Finals, Alexander may be slightly inferior in scoring explosive power, but he interprets the evolution of modern basketball with more comprehensive offensive and defensive performance: he can not only sort out the offense like a traditional point guard, but also play indiscriminately singles like a shooting guard, and even demonstrates the DPOY-level defensive oppressiveness with 4 steals.

Unsolved CF + Foul Art

Alexander's killer weapon has long been known to his opponents, but no one can crack it. This season's playoffs, he hit 51.3% in the middle-distance area, exceeding 93% of the league's players; he averaged 8.2 free throws per game, ranking first in all defenders. In the second game against the Pacers, he even hit the free throw line 12 times, bringing the "art of fouling under slow-paced confrontation" to the extreme.

NBA legend Reggie Miller commented: "His game rhythm is like jazz. Do you think he can keep up with his beat, but he suddenly changes speed the next second. This unique 'Alexander rhythm' makes defenders even fouls like a script he designed."

The era of Thunder Three Young Masters 2.0 has begun?

In 2012, Durant, Westbrook and Harden's "Thunder Three Young Masters" entered the finals; 13 years later, the new generation trio formed by Alexander, Jaylen Williams and Chet Holmegren is trying to replicate the glory of his predecessors. Currently, Homegren averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds in the finals, Williams contributed 21 points, and the three giants combined to output 72.3 points, and their efficiency even surpassed the 2012 edition of the Three Young Masters.

"We are not trying to catch up with history, but to create our own history." Alexander said in a post-match interview. If he can continue his current state, he will not only hope to compete in the Bill Russell Cup (MVP in the Finals), but also may become the first point guard in NBA history to win the scoring, stealing and MVP in a single season.

Final Chapter

When Jordan scored a 44-point victory against the Cavaliers in the 1989 playoffs, the Magic predicted that "the future belongs to this No. 23"; when James singled out the Pistons Five Tigers in 2007 to advance to the finals, Barkley lamented that "this kid will rule the league for ten years." Now, Alexander has released the strongest voice of the new era with a finals performance that has been recorded in history: the scepter of the super point guard, and it's time to substitute people.

The finals G3 will be moved to Oklahoma on June 12. Is it Alexander who pursues the victory to establish the dynasty, or is the Pacers performing a Jedi counterattack? This confrontation between the new generation and the old order is destined to rewrite the epic chapter of the NBA.