Overview

• The Pacers beat the Thunder 116-101 in preseason play in Indianapolis.
• Ajay Mitchell exited after rolling his left ankle late in the first half, and Isaiah Joe left with an apparent left knee issue, with no postgame updates on either guard.
• Chris Youngblood scored 25 off the bench to bolster his bid for Oklahoma City’s final two-way contract.
• Rookie Brooks Barnhizer added 16 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana won the glass 54-37 and converted 18 second-chance points.
• Oklahoma City’s offense sputtered at 38.6% shooting from the field and 32.4% from three, while injured guard Nikola Topić remains out with a re-evaluation slated between Nov. 3-17.