Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction: Who will succeed in the face-to-face meeting?

Indiana has a very strong roster for the Summer League and has confirmed its class by winning two games in a row. Oklahoma also has a strong roster, but the Thunder have already lost two out of five games. Who will succeed in the face-to-face meeting?

The Pacers have the key players from last season's core team making the difference at the summer tournament, so two consecutive wins at the start of the league are quite expected. Indiana beat Washington (91:83) and Orlando (108:85).

Based on the last game's results against Orlando, we would like to mention Andrew Nembhard, who scored 21 points, and Benedikt Maturin, who scored 17. Newcomers from the 2023 draft, Ben Shephard and Jarace Walker (8th pick), added 16 points each.

The Thunder started the 2023 Summer League with a tournament in Salt Lake City, winning two out of three games. Oklahoma beat Utah (95:85) and Philadelphia (100:91) but lost to Memphis (86:94). The Thunder are 1:1 so far in Las Vegas. They have a victory over Dallas (91:80) and a loss to Houston (92:105).

Oklahoma's roster is pretty much the same as it was in last year's Summer League. Although for the previous meeting so far, against the Rockets, the roster was as experimental as possible.

In the game against Houston, Oklahoma played with an experimental lineup, so in the game with Indiana, we can expect the return of several team leaders from the Summer League. This leads to the expectation that the Thunder won't concede much again, and the game will be a low-scoring affair. Defensive play is something that the Oklahoma team has been known for in most of their summer league games. After two consecutive wins, Indiana may not play with their strongest lineup and may lose concentration.