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NBA Finals 2025 Thunder Breathe New Life Into Clash With Comeback
The Straits Times
|June 15, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said that it was a "dogfight" as his Oklahoma City Thunder side rallied for a gritty 111-104 road victory over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals on June 13.
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INDIANAPOLIS - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said that it was a "dogfight" as his Oklahoma City Thunder side rallied for a gritty 111-104 road victory over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals on June 13.
The point guard scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, helping his team level the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana's relentless defense, NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander found a way to fight through.
He followed a three-pointer with a pull-up jumper to give the Thunder their first lead since the first half with 2min 23sec remaining.
They did not trail again, with their star man adding six free throws in the final 44 seconds.
"It's a dogfight," Gilgeous-Alexander said after another intense, physical battle between the two teams.
This story is from the June 15, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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