Kevin Porter Jr. Scores The Game-Winning Basket To Put The Pacers Up 1-0 In The NBA Finals
Game 1: July 19, 2023 - Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Starting Lineups:
Nikola Jokic -C- Myles Turner
Bol Bol -PF- Domantas Sabonis
Michael Porter Jr. -SF- TJ Warren
Jamal Murray -SG- Kevin Porter Jr.
Kemba Walker -PG- D'Angelo Russell
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#5 DEN (0-1) | 24 | 39 | 23 | 34 | 120
#1 IND (1-0) | 27 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 121
Murray's lapse on defense resulted in a backdoor bucket for Porter Jr. that would eventually win the game.
Indiana Pacers Top Performers:
D'Angelo Russell: 31 Points, 6 Assists, 13/19 FG, 2/4 3PT, 3/3 FT
Kevin Porter Jr.: 26 Points, 4 Assists, 11/20 FG, 2/5 3PT, 2/2 FT
TJ Warren: 20 Points, 6/13 FG, 3/4 3PT, 5/6 FT
Aaron Holiday: 12 Points, 3/3 FG, 6/6 FT
Myles Turner: 10 Points, 10 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 4/8 FG, 2/2 FT
Eric Gordon: 10 Points, 4/8 FG, 2/5 3PT
Denver Nuggets Top Performers:
Kemba Walker: 30 Points, 6 Assists, 14/26 FG, 2/2 FT
Nikola Jokic: 24 Points, 17 Rebounds, 10/16 FG, 4/4 FT
Michael Porter Jr.: 21 Points, 6 Rebounds, 7/10 FG, 2/4 3PT, 5/5 FT
Jamal Murray: 18 Points, 7/13 FG, 2/5 3PT, 2/2 FT
Next Game:
vs. DEN