For live updates and highlights from the Thunder's game against the Pacers, regularly check back to this post: The Thunder will start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. The Pacers will start Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam and Isaiah Jackson.

These teams have played three overtime games over their last 11 matchups. Nikola Jokić had one of the best performances in NBA history in their last game, becoming the first player ever with a 30-20-20 game. He finished that overtime win with 31 points, 21 rebounds and 22 assists.

The Thunder (0-0) will experience some emotions before the game even starts. In the annual pregame ceremony, the NBA champion will drop their banner and hand out rings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren will kick off the new NBC era.

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The New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers started the 2025 NBA preseason with games in Abu Dhabi. Here's Game 1 highlights, results:

Domantas Sabonis dropped in the go-ahead hoop on a follow shot with 6.4 seconds left, Zach LaVine saved seven of his 31 points for a frantic finish, and the Sacramento Kings won their home opener 105-104 over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.

“This is very much a highlights-based sport.” – NBA commissioner Adam Silver A lot of folks are dunking on the NBA commissioner for his comment earlier this week, emphasizing that the NBA is rooted in highlights, presumably at the expense of live games.