Oklahoma City visits Indiana after Gilgeous-Alexander's 41-point performance
Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5, first in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-15, eighth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -4.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City faces the Indiana Pacers after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 41 points in the Thunder's 123-105 victory over the Washington Wizards.
The Pacers are 8-4 in home games. Indiana has a 5-9 record in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Thunder are 11-3 on the road. Oklahoma City is fourth in the Western Conference scoring 115.1 points per game and is shooting 46.4%.
The Pacers' 12.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.2 more made shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Thunder allow. The Thunder are shooting 46.4% from the field, 1.1% lower than the 47.5% the Pacers' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pascal Siakam is shooting 52.4% and averaging 20.1 points for the Pacers.
Jalen Williams is averaging 21.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, five assists and 1.8 steals for the Thunder.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 6-4, averaging 115.6 points, 41.3 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.5 points per game.
Thunder: 9-1, averaging 115.9 points, 46.1 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 12.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 102.0 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: out (ankle), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf), James Wiseman: out for season (calf).
Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Branden Carlson: day to day (concussion protocol), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Alex Caruso: day to day (undisclosed).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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