Oklahoma City bounced back in a big way in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 123-107, Sunday evening in front of a sellout crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. After losing a heartbreaker in the final seconds of Game 1, the Thunder evened the series 1-1 with a dominant performance in Game 2.

Oklahoma City jumped out to an early lead and shot the ball extremely well in the first quarter. The Thunder dominated throughout and there were only six lead changes in the game.

Oklahoma City made 10-of-21 shots in the first quarter, while the Pacers made 7-of-21 and OKC led 26-20 after one quarter of play.

The Thunder mounted a 12-point lead of 39-27, with 7:32 left in the second quarter while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Halliburton were on the bench. At that stoppage, Halliburton re-entered the game to try to help Indiana get back on track. Soon afterward, Gilgeous-Alexander came back into the game and sparked the Thunder to a 23-point lead (52-29), forcing the Pacers to call a timeout with 4:47 remaining in the second quarter.

At halftime, OKC led 59-41. The Thunder shot 51.1 percent from the field and 75 percent from the free throw line in the first half while the Pacers shot 34.9 percent from the field and 57.1 from the line.

At the end of the third quarter, OKC was ahead by 19 points, 93-74.

The Thunder pulled away from the Pacers in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 23 points at one time.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 34 points. He has scored 30-plus points in nine straight home games, which put him in a tie for the longest streak in NBA postseason history, with Wilt Chamberlain. Alex Caruso contributed 20 points off the bench.

The Pacers were led by Haliburton with 17 points and Myles Turner added 16.

OKC shot 48.8 percent from the field, 38.9 percent from three-point range and 87.9 percent from the free throw line. Indianapolis shot 45.1 percent from the field, 35 percent from three-point range and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Thunder outrebounded the Pacers, 43-35.

After the game, the Thunder’s Jalen Williams was asked about how his team was able to bounce back after a tough loss in Game 1.

“A lot of it just comes down to not panicking,” Williams said. “When you get in these situations after a loss, especially at home, it feels way worse than what it does throughout any other playoff game. We always talk about winning the days in between, so just going back and looking at the film. Not everything is as bad or as good as it seems in the moment, and I think just being able to reflect and see what we can do better.”

Game 3 of the NBA Finals was scheduled for Wednesday night in Indianapolis, and the Pacers will host Game 4, Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Central on ABC.