Overview
- Gilgeous-Alexander powered the Thunder past the Pacers 141-135 in double overtime with 55 points on 15-of-31 shooting, 23-of-26 at the line, eight rebounds and five assists, tying Russell Westbrook for the most 50-point games in franchise history with five.
- His 26 free-throw attempts against Indiana pushed him to 40 attempts through two games, the most by any player to start an NBA season.
- Through two games he has 90 points, a total at this stage previously surpassed only by Wilt Chamberlain, Anthony Davis and Michael Jordan.
- Oklahoma City has opened the season with back-to-back double-overtime wins, with Gilgeous-Alexander logging 45 minutes Thursday after 47 in the opener; he acknowledged fatigue as Daigneault highlighted his two turnovers in 45 minutes and emphasized managing minutes.
- Fans and media questioned whether some fouls were earned, though a possession-by-possession review noted most late whistles were legitimate as his pump fakes and spins drew contact.