With under 10 seconds remaining and the Thunder holding a 123-120 lead, the Pacers were looking for a 3-pointer to tie. Buddy Heild's shot hit the front rim, and as big men from both teams fell to the floor trying to grab the rebound, the ball found its way to a wide-open Stephenson in the corner. After making the 3, Stephenson shimmied right in the face of Thunder forward Darius Bazley, who came over late in a failed attempt to block the shot attempt.
Unfortunately, Stephenson wasn't able to carry the momentum into overtime, as he followed up the game-tying shot by going 0-for-5 in OT and fouling out with 20.7 seconds left. Stephenson finished with 14 points in 28 minutes off the bench as the Thunder outlasted the Pacers for the 129-125 victory.
[ESPN]
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