Thunder vs Pacers Game 5 prediction
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The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 4, and tied the series 2-2. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if the Pacers blew their chance to win the series as they prepare for Game 5.
"This is going to hurt. This game is going to hurt the Pacers because they had this game under control, they were playing well."
It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Follow along for live updates:
Up by 10, late in the third quarter. Up by seven, going into the fourth. The Indiana Pacers had a golden opportunity. And then, thud.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle stood up for the referee Scott Foster during media availability after being criticized for Game 4.
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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came up clutch, finishing with 35 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 111-104 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, evening the series 2-2.