Tianwangshan lost, Harry was injured, the Pacers Finals situation is in urgent need

The Pacers' first losing streak in three months appeared at the deadliest moment! In the finals, they lost to the Thunder 109-120 away, and fell behind 2-3 with a big score. This is the first time the team has suffered a losing streak since March 11 this year. They have won all 10 games after losing, but this time they fell and pushed themselves to the edge of the cliff.

What's more fatal is the deterioration of the core Halliburton's injury. He scored zero points at the end of the half, which was the first time this happened in his career playoffs, and he scored 4 points with only free throws. After the game, coach Carlisle confirmed that his calf force was severely limited, but he still had to fight for the sixth battle with injuries.

The Thunder's young forward Jaylen Williams exploded completely. He scored 14 goals in 23 shots, scored 40 points and set a new personal playoff score record, and also contributed 6 rebounds and 4 assists. In the first section, the walker dug a 10-minute hole. Seven mistakes in a single quarter allowed the Thunder to seize the opportunity, and the defensive end was broken through by Alexander and Williams many times. Although he briefly caught up to the 7-point gap in the second quarter, the Thunder immediately responded with a three-point rain, and Williams scored 5 points in a row to lead the team to score an 18-point gap.

Siakam became the only support point for the walkers. He scored 28 points efficiently from 9 of 15 shots, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, and 6 rebounds and 5 assists. He also scored 3 steals and 2 blocks and had full offense and defense. But except for him, the team's outside shooting percentage was bleak, and the key balls were hit continuously. McConnell became the surprise on the bench. He made 8 of 14 shots and contributed 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and scored 13 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, once catching the gap to 6 points. His breakthrough and steals allowed the Pacers to see hope of a comeback, but when he caught up in the final quarter, the Thunder double star opened again with three-pointers and counterattack.

The Thunder won in this game in defensive transformation. They made 15 mistakes in the Pacers and scored 18 points using the mistakes, 10 more points than their opponents. The fast break scored 22-14 and the inside scored 50-36.

Historical data shows that the team that won Tianwangshan's final chance of winning the championship is more than 70%. The Pacers have been in the top three rounds of the playoffs this season, eliminating the Bucks, Cavaliers and Knicks. G6 will return to Indiana home court, and they beat the Thunder 116-107 at home in G3.

Carlisle faces a dilemma: Haliburton, who is seriously injured, may drag down the offense and defense, McConnell, who is on the bench, is in a hot state but lacks experience in decisive battles. Siakam needs more low-level singles support. He can score 1.12 points per round in the series, but he often "disappeared" due to tactical arrangements in the final quarter.

The starting five-man team averaged 14.3 points per game, defeating the Pacers in two regular season matches this season. The 132-111 victory on March 30 set the record for the biggest score difference between teams in the team history and the Thunder made 47.2% of three-point shooting percentage.