Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points off the bench, Tyrese Haliburton added 22, and host Indiana reclaimed the lead in the NBA Finals by beating Oklahoma City.

Alexander's first two NBA Finals games put him in elite company, as does his combined regular-season and playoff scoring. Here's a look at some numbers after Game 2:

What is the biggest adjustment the Pacers need to make in Game 3? Kevin Pelton: It's time for Rick Carlisle to consider shrinking his rotation. As much as Indiana's depth has been

For the Indiana Pacers, a chance at being perfect in Games 1 and 2 of these playoffs went awry. They’ll have to settle for a mere split of the opening two games in the NBA Finals instead. The Pacers’ bid to become the fifth team in NBA history to go 8-0 to open the four playoff rounds — sweeping Games 1 and 2 in all four

Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams were all acquired in recent years following a 2007 deal involving Rashard Lewis.

Deciding Swing: After entering the Finals with a +42 total Playoff point differential in the 4th quarter, OKC was outscored 35-25 in the final frame – dropping its first home Playoff game since Gordon’s shot dropped a month ago. And by looking back, the Thunder know the only way to go is forward.

Adam Silver Gets Bad News on NBA Finals Game 1 on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.