Previewing Game 5 of NBA Finals
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There are plenty of SGA-related numbers after the OKC Thunder's Game 4 win but there were plenty of other key numbers as well.
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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes over in crunch time, Tyrese Haliburton runs out of magic and the Thunder grabs the momentum in the NBA Finals.
Thunder outlast Pacers in nail-biting NBA Final Game 4, winning 111-104. Hear Coach Daigneault's key takeaways.
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.
Alexander’s stoicism was as essential as his clutch shot-making in OKC’s 111-104 had-to-have-it Game 4 win at Indiana.