Mark Daigneault believed the Oklahoma City Thunder's Game 7 thrashing by the Indiana Pacers was "uncharacteristic" and not a reflection of their impressive season. 

Daigneault watched on as the Thunder were routed 108-91 on Thursday, ensuring the enthralling series would go to Game 7 to see who will clinch the NBA Finals title. 

Oklahoma jumped out to a quick 10-2 lead to start the game, but were unable to withstand the Pacers' rally as they used a 36-9 run in the second and third quarters to blow the game wide open. 

Indiana led by as many as 31 points in the contest and forced 21 turnovers overall, with the Thunder taking out the likes of starters Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams late on in preparation for Sunday's showdown. 

"From our standpoint, it was uncharacteristic," Daigneault said. "It was disappointing. It was collective. It wasn't one guy.

"Just we were not where we needed to be on either end of the floor for much of the game. We have to be a lot better before Game 7."

The turnovers were far from the Thunder's only offensive issue in the defeat. Oklahoma shot only 38.2% through the three quarters that the regular rotation played before Daigneault looked ahead to Game 7. 

They were also held to just 91 points, their lowest total in any match since April 2022.

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It was a particularly sloppy performance by Gilgeous-Alexander, who committed eight of Oklahoma City's 21 turnovers.

Indeed, it was the most he has had in a playoff game and matched his regular-season career high. It also matched the most in a Finals game in at least 40 years. 

"The way I see it is we sucked tonight," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "We need to learn the lessons, and we have one game for everything we worked for, and so do they. The better team Sunday will win."

Gilgeous-Alexander acknowledged that the opportunity to clinch a championship, the franchise's first since moving to Oklahoma City, was in the players' minds. 

"Now, we didn't play like it at all," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "That's why the night went the way that it did.

"We got exactly what we deserved, what we earned. We have to own that."

The series will return to Paycom Center, where the Thunder are 10-2 this season. Home teams are 15-4 in Game 7s in the NBA Finals.