Three players left the game with six fouls, and they lost to the Thunder in double overtime! Marcelin ranked second in team history with 36 units in the opening game, Sika 32+15

In the first game of the new season, the Pacers faced last season's finals opponent, the Thunder, at home. In the end, through a fierce battle in double overtime, the Pacers narrowly lost to the Thunder 135-141 and missed their first win of the season. The Thunder went to double overtime in two consecutive games and won two consecutive games.

Although some key players from both sides were absent today, the game was still very fierce. Not only did the winner take two overtimes to decide, but three other Pacers fouled out and left the game, namely Marcelin, Nesmith and Sheppard. Both teams also got a lot of free throws today. The Pacers made 30 of 40 free throws, while the Thunder made 45 of 51 free throws. Alexander made 23 of 26 free throws alone, and Marcelin made 15 of 17 free throws.

Although Haliburton was out for the season due to a serious Achilles tendon injury, Siakam and Marcelin were both very impressive in today's game, both scoring 30+10 points. However, Alexander was too brave, scoring a career-high 55 points, and there were two other Thunder players who scored 20+, so the statistics of Siakam and Marcelin became empty scores.

Marcelin played well, playing 45 minutes, making 9 of 19 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 15 of 17 free throws. He scored 36 points and 11 rebounds. He also made 4 turnovers and had the highest plus-minus value of +9 on the team. However, in the second overtime, 6 fouls left the game early and the Pacers also lost the game. Marcelin scored 36 points in the opening game, tying Reggie Miller for second in Pacers history, second only to Jaylen Rose's 43 points (2001).

Siakam was very impressive. He played 44 minutes, making 12 of 25 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and only 5 of 12 free throws. He scored 32 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists, with a plus-minus of -8. In the first half of the game, Siakam played 16 minutes, making 5 of 9, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 6 free throws. He scored 14 points and 6 rebounds, including 11 points in the first quarter.

Toppin's touch was average. He played 40 minutes as a substitute and made 8 of 18 shots, 0 of 8 three-pointers and none, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Ben Sheppard came off the bench for 39 minutes, making 5 of 11 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and ultimately left the game with 5 fouls. Jareth Walker played 30 minutes off the bench, making 6 of 11 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Nesmith's performance was average and his efficiency was not high. He only played 27 minutes, made 2 of 7 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, only scored 5 points and 7 rebounds, and left the game early