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The number one hot search in the United States! Alexander scored a record with 35 points, and 15 points in the final quarter set off a 12-1 victory climax

10:54am, 15 June 2025【Basketball】

On June 14, in the NBA Finals, the Thunder defeated the Pacers 111-104 away, catching the total score to 2-2. Alexander performed well in the whole game, making 12 of 24 shots, 10 of 10 free throws, scoring 35 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, including 15 points in the last quarter, and led the team to a 12-1 victory offensive climax at the critical moment, helping the Thunder advance into the battle for Tianwang Mountain.

Alexander led the team to a crushing offensive climax through his strong performance in the last quarter, leaving the Pacers without any sports goal in the last 3 minutes and 20 seconds. He was definitely the winner of the Thunder's reversal. Therefore, he rushed to the top of the hot search list in the United States after the game, arousing heated discussions among fans and the media.

Alexander broke several personal records in this game.

First, Alexander scored 30+ points in 14 seasons in the playoffs, tying the active record of James and Leonard, second only to Olajuwon (16 times), Jordan (16 times) and Kobe (15 times);

Second, he scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, and he was the eighth player who achieved this achievement in the final quarter of the finals since the live broadcast era;

Third, Alexander is Since Jerry West in 1962, he has scored 35+ points in the Finals without any assists;

Fourth, the total score of the single season's playoffs exceeded 600 mark, and the third place in the defender achieved this achievement, continuing to set a new Thunder record;

Fifth, he scored a total of 131 points in the first four games of the series, which ranks in the top three in the history of the NBA Finals. In the first quarter, the Thunder frequently hit the basket as soon as they came up, and Alexander relied on his throwing to score in the first sports goal in the game. The Pacers made a sharp offensive response and gradually established a leading advantage through three-point shooting. Alexander led the team to the position to continue to chase points, and equalized the score with an 8-0 climax. Alexander then joined hands with Caruso to continue to chase points, not giving the Pacers a further opportunity to widen the score difference. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder fell only 1 point behind the Pacers. In the second quarter, Alexander rarely did not get off the court. He helped the Thunder seize the opportunity in the connection and overtake the score through sharp mid-range and rushing the basket. However, after the Pacers' main force returned, he still grasped the rhythm on the court. Alexander was strictly guarded and his offensive feel gradually declined. Halliburton scored 5 points in a row to regain the lead. At the end of the half-time game, the Thunder fell behind the Pacers by 3 points, Alexander scored 12 points with 6 of 11 shots, with a positive and negative value of -12 at the lowest level in the team.

The change of sides and the two teams started a stalemate offensive and defensive duel. Alexander tried to take over the offensive end and once again used a strong performance to rush the basket. He scored 8 points in a row and refused to further expand the score gap. However, the Pacers had a substitute surprise Toppin exploded. His strong performance in the basket, coupled with the Thunder's poor three-point sight, led the Pacers to seize the opportunity and widen the score difference to double digits in one fell swoop, and the victory balance began to tilt towards the Pacers. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder trailed the Pacers by 7 points. In the last quarter of the game, the Thunder played a 9-2 offensive climax through the strong performance of Homgren and Caruso, successfully equalized the score. Alexander returned in time, and he played against Halliburton on the offensive end, and the two teams scored points alternately. At the critical moment, Alexander made an unsolvable shooting performance. He first scored 5 points from inside and outside to help the Thunder complete the score overtake. The Pacers then fell into a scoring deadlock and were scored by the Thunder to a 12-1 offensive climax in 3 minutes and 20 seconds. Alexander scored 11 points by himself and turned the situation around with his own strength!

As Matherin missed the penalty and scored the penalty at the free throw line, Alexander turned around and locked in the victory. In the end, the Thunder thrillingly reversed the Pacers away and chased the total score to 2-2. The next game will return to home court to compete with the Pacers in the battle for the King of Heaven! After the game, Alexander said that the situation between 3-1 and 2-2 was very different. They just wanted to try their best to finish the game in the last moment, which is why they won.