INDIANAPOLIS – As if seven games over 18 days back in June weren’t enough – a total of 1,680 minutes head-to-head, duking it out for the Larry O’Brien Trophy – the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers had to push it when they renewed acquaintances Thursday.

A regular old 48-minute game? Bah, not enough. OK, so 53? We’re just getting started. It took two overtimes, 58 minutes in all, to pry them apart, with the Thunder winning 141-135 while logging their second double-OT work shift of the young season.

OKC got their rings before tipoff Tuesday at home and haven’t rested since. They needed an extra 10 to beat Houston that night, then doubled up again at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. At the rate they’re going, Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is either going to find himself chasing

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