Meanwhile, the Pacers (0-0) will play their first game of the season. It'll be a completely different team from the one that surprised the basketball world when they went to the NBA Finals. Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner won't suit up for different reasons.

The Indiana Pacers start their season with a double-overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who beat them in the 2025 NBA Finals.

Did Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserve 26 free-throw attempts in Thursday's win against the Pacers? Decide for yourself.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 55 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 141-135 double-overtime win at the Indiana Pacers.

INDIANAPOLIS – As if seven games over 18 days back in June weren’t enough – a total of 1,680 minutes head-to-head, duking it out for the Larry O’Brien Trophy – the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers had to push it when they renewed acquaintances Thursday.

Alexander’s performance as he leads the Oklahoma City Thunder past the Indiana Pacers in overtime. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on YouTube or YahooSports.TV.

Rick Carlisle's postgame words reveal the Pacers' mindset as they face a grueling season without their star point guard.

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Thunder vs. Pacers predictions, odds and NBA picks for Thursday, October 23. Pascal Siakam is front and center with Tyrese Haliburton sidelined.

Bennedict Mathurin accomplished a franchise feat with his 36-point display in the Pacers' double-overtime loss to the Thunder on Thursday.

It hasn't looked pretty nor smooth thus far for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025-26 campaign and yet they sit at 2-0. This has been a season defined by gu