The result was only the second clutch game the Pacers lost this postseason, a 111-104 Thunder win that ties the series up at 2-2. What has been a highly entertaining, well-played Finals will see Game 5 Monday night in Oklahoma City. It also feels like a series that is going to go seven games.

Jalen Williams' playmaking and ball-handling, crunch-time defense from Lu Dort and Chet Holmgren, and Alex Caruso's competitive fire all played integral roles in powering SGA's brilliance.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said his team will need to "circle the wagons" to resurrect their NBA Finals campaign after stumbling to a 111-104 defeat against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

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Bennedict Mathurin stood at the free-throw line with a chance to cut a four-point deficit in half and give the Pacers a chance for another comeback.

Rob Parker and NBA veteran Ryan Hollins (in for Kelvin Washington) debate just how to view a potential Pacers championship run... If Indy were to pull it off, would it be considered the greatest championship run in NBA history?

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton drilled a game-winning jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It put the finishing touches on a shocking comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder and handed the Pacers an early lead in their first championship series in a quarter of a century.