Thunder Shock Pacers in Game 4 Comeback to Tie NBA Finals 2-2
INDIANAPOLIS – June 14, 2025 | IDNN Sports Desk
The Oklahoma City Thunder clawed their way back into the 2025 NBA Finals, outlasting the Indiana Pacers 111-104 in Game 4 thanks to a fourth-quarter explosion by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Shai Ignites, Thunder Respond
Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 35 points, including 15 in the final quarter, as the Thunder erased a 10-point third-quarter deficit to tie the series at 2-2.
“It’s a dogfight every game,” Shai said postgame. “We knew 3-1 would be a dangerous hole. We weren’t going down like that.”
He sealed the win with six free throws in the last 44 seconds and a clutch pull-up jumper after a cold stretch early in the game.
Indiana Let It Slip
The Pacers led by 10 late in the third and looked poised to take a 3-1 stranglehold. But Oklahoma’s defensive clamp in the fourth — anchored by Chet Holmgren (14 pts, 15 rebounds) — proved decisive.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
Tyrese Haliburton scored 18. Obi Toppin had 17 off the bench but drew two flagrant fouls in a chippy contest.
Foul Drama & Intensity Escalate
Game 4 featured:
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A flagrant foul on Toppin for shoving Caruso under the basket
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Technicals exchanged after Hartenstein confronted Toppin
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Dort hit with a flagrant for a swipe over Toppin’s head
The tone was physical, emotional, and Finals-level desperate.
Stat Leaders:
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🏀 Gilgeous-Alexander: 35 pts, 6 assists
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🏀 Jalen Williams: 27 pts
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🏀 Caruso: 20 pts (bench spark)
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🏀 Holmgren: 14 pts, 15 boards
What’s Next: Game 5 in OKC
The series now returns to Oklahoma City, with momentum shifting and both teams locked at 2-2.
Thunder remain unbeaten after losses this postseason. Can Indiana steal one on the road?