In a commanding display of resilience, the Oklahoma City Thunder vanquished the Indiana Pacers 123-107 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, leveling the series at one apiece; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander spearheaded the Thunder's offensive onslaught with a virtuoso 34-point performance, complemented by Alex Caruso's impactful 20 points from the second unit, thus etching the franchise's inaugural Finals victory since 2012, while the Pacers, notwithstanding their Game 1 triumph and a fleeting resurgence in the third quarter, proved unable to muster a substantive rejoinder, becoming the first team since Miami in 2013 to lack a 20-point scorer across the initial two contests, as Gilgeous-Alexander concomitantly ascended to the zenith of playoff scoring annals, setting the stage for Game 3 in Indianapolis, a locale hosting its first Finals game in a quarter-century.