Thunder 110-116 Pacers, lost 17 rebounds, Pitt 18+5+4

October 12, 2025, NBA preseason, Thunder 110-116 Pacers. Compared with the defending champion Thunder, which sent a substitute lineup, Pacers head coach Carlisle still paid enough attention to let Marcelin, Walker, Jackson, Payne, and Toppin start. Since they were finals competitors last season, Marcello Serlin played particularly hard against the Thunder in the preseason. To be fair, the two teams played moderately in the first half, and the second half was the watershed.

Thunder starting lineup: Wiggins, Barnheiser, Dieng, Wallace, Mitchell!

In the first quarter, the two teams locked the score. The Pacers Jackson and Toppin scored 17 points together and made 7 of 11 shots. Toppin turned himself into a god of war.

In the second quarter, Thunder's Mitchell shot accurately. In 12 minutes and 31 seconds of playing, he had already scored 16 points, 3 assists and 2 steals. Mitchell gave the impression of being a warrior. When his teammates Wiggins made 2 of 7 shots and Wallace made 0 of 5 shots, Mitchell was not affected much.

The most intuitive thing in the half is the rebounding gap. The Pacers lineup got 28 rebounds, while the Thunder only got 14 rebounds, which was double the difference. The Pacers Marcelin grabbed 6 rebounds as a guard.

In the third quarter, the Pacers injured two players, Furfei and Quinton Jackson. The former suffered a sprained left ankle and the latter suffered from soreness in his right hamstring. The two scored 22 points together, accounting for a quarter of the Pacers' points. It was a pity that they could not play more. The Pacers Pitt opened a three-pointer, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and the Pacers led by 20 points.

In the fourth quarter, Wiseman scored 10 points on 4 of 4 shots in 10 minutes.

American fans: In the continuation after G7 in the finals, both sides believe that they are the contenders and owners of the championship.

US media: Carlisle always has a magic, he can make the most of the shortage of personnel.

The best player in this game was undoubtedly the Pacers Pitt, who made 6 of 11 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Toppin had 14 points, 2 of 6 three-pointers, Marcelin 16 points, 1 of 4 three-pointers, Payne 0 of 4. For the Thunder, Mitchell had 16 points, Dieng had 10 points, and Wiggins had 6 points. The Thunder's rebounds were blown away, 37-54.