The worst game in the finals! Alexander made a 24+6 turnover, only scored 3 points in the final quarter, unfortunately missed 5 consecutive games and 30+

In the third game of the 2025 NBA Finals held on June 12, Alexander encountered the Pacers' tight defense, which was the worst performance in his career finals. In this high-intensity confrontation, although he still handed out comprehensive data of 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, he also made up as many as 6 turnovers, failed to continue his scoring climax and failed to achieve a 30-point record in five consecutive playoff games. Especially in the last quarter where he decided on the winner, he only scored 3 points, which had a huge impact on the Thunder's final defeat, making the team's total score 1-2 behind after the game.

In the first two finals, the two sides scored 1-1, and Alexander's performance was the best. Although the Thunder suffered a 15-point comeback from the Pacers in the first game, especially by Halliburton in 0.3 seconds, he still contributed a game-high 38 points. Entering the second game, Alexander opened fire and scored a game-high 34 points again, leading the Thunder to successfully win a game back.

came to the third away game against the Pacers, and Alexander played for 12 minutes in the first quarter as usual. But he encountered frequent fouls at the beginning of the game. His first quarter scored only 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and his shooting percentage was only 33.3%. His plus or negative value was the highest 8 in the game, helping the Thunder maintain the advantage of 8 points in the first quarter.

However, entering the second quarter, the Pacers gradually controlled the rhythm of the game, and the Thunder were overtaken by 7 points. Alexander missed only once in the first half of this quarter. It was not until 3 minutes and 25 seconds left that he tied the score by layup and broke the scoring drought. Although his shooting percentage rebounded in this quarter, he only scored 6 points in the end. In the first two quarters, his shooting percentage was only 45.5%, with a total of 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. During this period, the Thunder were overtaken by the Pacers by 4 points.

The change of sides and the fight again, Alexander's offensive state recovered, especially after the Pacers took the lead, he scored continuously with his inside and outside shots, helping the Thunder regain the lead. He also performed better in the third quarter, and eventually handed in full data of 21 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, becoming the Thunder's highest scorer and re-established the team's 5-point lead in the first three quarters.

However, although Alexander gradually improved the offensive, the game never widened the gap. Entering the last quarter, he scored 1 point with only free throws, and the Thunder were once again overtaken by 7 points by the Pacers. As the game came to an end, Alexander broke the scoring drought with a mid-range shot with the remaining 3 minutes and 20 seconds, but he only scored a pitiful 3 points in this quarter, becoming one of the important reasons for the Thunder's final defeat. This game should have been his chance to prove himself, but it quietly slipped into a tragic song of defeat.