OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was a disappointing NBA Finals debut for Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams , the 2022 lottery picks who are major pieces of the Oklahoma City Thunder's foundation.

Holmgren and Williams combined for 23 points on 8-of-28 shooting in Oklahoma City's 111-110 Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers .

While expressing confidence in the Thunder's young stars' ability to bounce back, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault made a point to put the challenge Holmgren and Williams are facing in perspective.

"Usually delivering in the Finals is not on the curriculum for third-year players and they have thrust themselves into that situation, which is a credit to them," Daigneault said after Saturday's practice. "Now that they are here, they have to continue to do what they have done

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