NBA FINALS: THUNDER VS. PACERS

June 8, 2025

Aaron Nesmith

Indiana Pacers

Game 2: Postgame

Oklahoma City Thunder 123, Indiana Pacers 107

Q. You expect to see them punch back tonight, but what did you see late in that first quarter to the middle of the second quarter when they went on that huge run?

AARON NESMITH: They just attacked us downhill. Did a good job of getting to the rim. We did not. They’re a team that goes on one big run a game and they keep that lead. So they did their job and we have to be better.

Q. Going home now, what do you guys take from the last two games?

AARON NESMITH: We got one. Get to go home and play in front of our fans at Gainbridge. They’ve been waiting for this for 25 years, so it’s exciting to go back and see what the atmosphere will be like.

Q. What’s the message inside the locker room tonight?

AARON NESMITH: Keep our heads. We know where we’re at. We know what we’ve got to do better and just execute our game plan better.

Q. What was the big difference between Game 1 and 2?

AARON NESMITH: I think they did a good job of getting to the paint. We didn’t. We’re going to have to be better and we will.

Q. Shai has been putting up these types of numbers all year. What do you guys have to do to sort of make things tougher on him?

AARON NESMITH: Try to give him different looks. Take a look and see what we can do differently. But we’re going to have to make his life a lot harder, for sure.