We might have a series after all.
The underdog Pacers stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals, stunning the Thunder 111-110 on Thursday night in Oklahoma City.
Let’s get to the grades. Pre-order book on the Thunder's journey to the NBA Finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander : B+
Gilgeous-Alexander missed a late jumper that would’ve given the Thunder a three-point cushion.
This loss isn’t on him, though.
Gilgeous-Alexander was mostly magnificent in his NBA Finals debut. He scored 38 points — the third most by a player in his first NBA Finals game behind Allen Iverson (48 in 2001) and George Mikan (42 in 1949).
SGA shot 14-of-30 and was 7-of-8 from the foul line.
—Joe Mussatto, columnist
Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren : C
The non-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander legs of the Thunder’s Big Three we