Tip-Off: 6 PM CT
Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Television: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
Twitter: Follow @TheThunderGuys for live-tweets during the game
After trailing by 17 points in the first half against the Brooklyn Nets last night, Russell Westbrook and Paul George fueled a second-half comeback as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Nets 108-96.
Tonight, the Thunder is back on the road as they play the Indiana Pacers, the first of two matchups in a two-week span. The Thunder and the Pacers are both jockeying for a better position in their respective conference playoff standings, so tonight’s game is an important one for both teams.
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Russell Westbrook
- SG: Terrance Ferguson
- SF: Paul George
- PF: Jerami Grant
- C: Steven Adams
Pacers
- PG: Darren Collison
- SG: Wesley Matthews
- SF: Bojan Bogdanovic
- PF: Thaddeus Young
- C: Myles Turner
Injuries
Thunder
- Markieff Morris (neck soreness) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Andre Roberson (left patellar tendon) is OUT.
Pacers
- Tyreke Evans (personal) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Victor Oladipo (right knee surgery) is OUT.
Head-to-Head
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 10-9 against the Pacers (6-3 at home, 4-6 on the road).
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder has won the season series against the Pacers 3 times, lost it 3 times, and tied 4 times.
- The Thunder won the season series 2-0 (1-0 at home, 1-0 on the road) against the Pacers last season.
- The Thunder has won 2 of the last 3 against the Pacers in Indiana.
Game Notes
- The Thunder has won back-to-back games while the Pacers most recently defeated the New York Knicks on Tuesday.
- The Thunder is 4-6 in the last 10 games while the Pacers are 5-5 in the last 10.
- Oklahoma City is 19-17 on the road while Indiana is 26-9 at home.
- Oklahoma City is 17-6 against the Eastern Conference while Indiana is 13-10 against the Western Conference.
- The Thunder is 6-4 in the second game of a back-to-back while the Pacers are 21-20 after one day of rest.
- The Thunder is 5-5 (3-3 at home, 2-2 on the road) on Thursdays while the Pacers are 2-4 (2-1 at home, 0-3 on the road).
- The Thunder is 4-3 (2-0 at home, 2-3 on the road) in March while the Pacers are 2-3 (2-1 at home, 0-2 on the road).
- The Thunder is 5-6 (3-2 at home, 2-4 on the road) since the All-Star Break while the Pacers are 5-5 (4-1 at home, 1-4 on the road).
- Oklahoma City Thunder Official Game Notes
- Indiana Pacers Official Game Notes
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