The Oklahoma City Thunder knotted up the 2025 NBA Finals with the Indiana Pacers despite trailing by seven points entering the fourth quarter of Game 4 Friday night. It shot 3-for-16 from downtown and recorded just 11 assists on 37 field goals — but registered 12 offensive rebounds and 34 made free throws on 38 attempts against an aggressive Pacers defense.

Why Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault is entering Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a unique approach against the Pacers. For Daigneault, that’s no recipe for sustained success, especially on the biggest stage — the NBA Finals — with an opportunity to push the Pacers to the brink of elimination in Game 5.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a Game 4 win against the Indiana Pacers.

Daigneault decided to rest the Gilgeous-Alexander for four minutes in the first quarter to save his energy for later in the game, a move that ultimately worked as the reigning MVP was able to outmatch the Pacers physically.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault reacts to his team's high free throw numbers in NBA Finals Game 4 against Pacers

Thunder outlast Pacers in nail-biting NBA Final Game 4, winning 111-104. Hear Coach Daigneault's key takeaways.

SportsLine's computer model has revealed three free NBA prop picks for Indiana vs. Oklahoma City in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals after evaluating the latest NBA odds

The Oklahoma City Thunder tied the 2025 NBA Finals series 2-2 with the Indiana Pacers. While the Pacers are clear favorites of most of the fans, OKC is making a great case among some. While the Pacers team might be figuring out what went wrong from their end during the 111-104 defeat,

This was supposed to be a deciding NBA Finals victory for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Or so many experts predicted.