The Thunder narrowly won in double overtime! Alexander scored 55 points + 26 free throws, Sika 32+15, and Wiggins scored 23+9.

On October 24, the Pacers played against the Thunder at home. At the end of the game, the Pacers lost to the Thunder 135-141. The Thunder struggled against the Rockets in the opener, but Alexander really deserved the FMVP here. After all, Alexander stepped forward at the critical moment and helped the Thunder win when he caused Durant's sixth foul. As for the Pacers, although they reached the Finals last season, it was a pity that Haliburton suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury. Turner also left the Pacers for the Bucks during the offseason, so it will be extremely difficult for the Pacers to return to the Finals in the new season. In this game, the Pacers started with: Nembhard, Marcelin, Nesmith, Siakam and Jackson, while the Thunder started with: Alexander, Dort, Wiggins, Holmgren and Hatten.

In the first quarter, Alexander made 1 of 2 free throws. After Holmgren scored inside, the Pacers went on a 5-0 run. After Alexander made 2 of 2 free throws, Nesmith hit a three-pointer. After that, Siakam scored frequently, but Harten and Alexander also responded. Later, Mitchell and Dort even helped the Thunder catch up to 1 point, but Siakam scored 4 points in a row to stabilize the situation. The two teams played back and forth in the next game. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led by 3 points. Alexander and Mitchell continued to score in the second quarter. When Youngblood hit a three-pointer, the Thunder tied the score. But then Toppin hit a shot and Nembhard made 2 of 2 free throws to help the Pacers stabilize the situation. But then the Thunder went on a 10-0 run, but the Pacers soon hit back with a 6-0 wave. Holmgren then made 2 of 2 free throws. After Wiggins hit a three-pointer, the Thunder led by 5 points. The next two teams played fiercely, but Alexander frequently went to the free throw line to score. At the end of the half, the Thunder led by 7 points.

In the third quarter, Siakam scored 2+1. After Wiggins hit a three-pointer, Marcelin scored a layup. Then the Thunder couldn't control the turnover. Sheppard stole the ball and scored on the counterattack. At the critical moment, Wiggins scored a free throw to stabilize the situation. After Toppin's shot, Alexander also hit a shot. Huff After hitting a three-pointer, Alexander also hit a three-pointer. After Shepard hit a three-pointer, Barnheiser scored a tip-in. The Pacers then went on a 12-2 run to complete the lead. At the critical moment, the Thunder stabilized the situation with a 5-0 run. At the end of the period, Alexander and Mitchell helped the Thunder regain the lead. At the end of the three quarters, the Pacers were 3 points behind. Although Alexander tried to lead the team to open the score in the fourth quarter, the Pacers clung to the score under the performance of Siakam and others. Later, the Pacers successfully completed the lead due to the performance of Siakam, Marcelin and Walker. However, Alexander continued to score, Holmgren also stepped forward, and the Thunder once again led to 2 points. After Siakam made a shot, the two teams entered overtime.

Toppin scored a layup in overtime. After Siakam made 1 of 2 free throws, Marcelin also made 2 of 2 free throws. Fortunately, Alexander also stepped to the free throw line and scored 2 points. After Mitchell scored 2+1, Walker hit a shot. Marcellin and Mitchell each scored for the team. Finally, Alexander made a layup and the two teams entered the second overtime. In the second overtime, Alexander teamed up with Wiggins to help the Thunder take a 7-point lead. Later, Shepard hit a three-pointer to stop the bleeding, but soon Alexander and Holmgren scored again. In the end, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Pacers in double overtime. Although the Pacers lost the game, Siakam and Marcelin really tried their best in this game. Unfortunately, Marcelin's 6 fouls in overtime had a huge impact on the Pacers. At the end of the game, Siakam scored 32 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, and Marcelin scored 36 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.

Although Alexander scored 55 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in this game, Alexander's number of free throws has been questioned a lot. After all, Alexander got a lot of free throws in the first quarter of the game, and Alexander also got a lot of free throw opportunities later. At the end of the game, Alexander made 23 of 26 free throws. Of course, although Alexander made a lot of free throws, some of them were indeed won by strength. As for the Thunder being able to win the game, Wiggins really made a contribution. After all, if Wiggins hadn't scored three consecutive points in the second overtime, it would have been difficult for the Thunder to open up the score. So Wiggins also made a great contribution in this game. At the end of the game, Wiggins scored 23 points and 9 rebounds.