The Indiana Pacers won five straight games and six out of seven prior to taking on the Thunder on Thursday evening. They were one of the hottest teams in the league. During that span of seven games, the Pacers had the seventh-best defensive rating in the league.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied his career high with 45 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Gilgeous-Alexander hit 15 of 22 shots and all 11 free throws in Oklahoma City’s ninth consecutive victory.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 45 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past the Indiana Pacers 120-114 on Thursday night in Indianapolis.

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On Friday, the Denver Nuggets (16-12) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-4) at Ball Arena, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Nuggets are coming off a 110-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns Wednesday on the road to drop to 3-7 all-time on Christmas Day.

Carlisle, who's also the president of the NBA Coaches Association, touted Brown's impact on the Kings' turnaround and the culture he built, which led to the popular "Light the Beam" battle cry. "Teams have the right to do things like this, obviously, but Mike's a great man and a great basketball mind," added the Pacers tactician.

The Sacramento Kings sent shockwaves throughout the NBA when they fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday after less than three seasons with the team. The firing came shortly after Brown held a practice with the Kings and spoke to the media,