Pacers final score: Thunder throttle Pacers 126-106

The Indiana Pacers had their losing streak extended to five games in spectacular fashion, getting destroyed by the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road. The Pacers were out of this one from the jump, trailing 17-1 before Buddy Hield dropped his first and only basket of the game, setting a fairly ominous tone for Indiana’s offensive struggles.

After keeping the deficit at 16 to end the first, the Pacers finally found some life to start the second, scoring seven straight to force an OKC timeout. Led by Andrew Nembhard, Indiana continued to push back into the game, scoring six and dishing to one of Indiana’s three triples as they closed the gap to three at 40-37, taking full advantage of Oklahoma…