The Oklahoma CIty Thunder is in a strong position after mounting an impressive late-game comeback in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Looking down the barrel of a

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault opens up about dealing with the pressure from the Indiana Pacers in Game 4.

However, what won the 68 games and got them to the Finals was their defense, and the Pacers torched that for a long stretch of Game 3. Indiana took better shots and capitalized on them, finishing with a 116 offensive rating (9.5 points higher than the Thunder allowed on average during the playoffs coming into the game).