Overview
- Oklahoma City outlasted Indiana 141-135 in Indianapolis for a second straight double-overtime victory to open the season.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander set a career high with 55 points on 15-of-31 shooting and 23-of-26 free throws, adding eight rebounds and eight assists.
- The Thunder became the first NBA team to begin a season with double overtime in each of their first two games, following a 125-124 ring-night win over Houston.
- Short-handed OKC received 26 points from Ajay Mitchell and 23 from Aaron Wiggins, while Chet Holmgren posted 15 points and 12 rebounds and Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 14 boards.
- Indiana played without Tyrese Haliburton and T.J. McConnell and lost Andrew Nembhard to a shoulder injury as Bennedict Mathurin scored 36 and Pascal Siakam had 32 and 15 in a game with 70 fouls and a technical on Rick Carlisle.