Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 factors within the remaining 5 minutes because the Thunder tied the NBA Finals with a 111-104 victory in Sport 4. The Thunder made solely three three-pointers however stayed aggressive, confirmed their defensive power, and overcame a 10-point deficit.
Jalen Williams contributed 27 factors, and Chet Holmgren had a powerful fourth quarter, ending with 14 factors and 15 rebounds. Alex Caruso was as soon as once more a pressure off the bench with 20 factors and 5 steals.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 20 factors, eight rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Tyrese Haliburton added 18 factors and 7 assists, whereas Obi Toppin was once more the most effective sixth man of the crew with 17 factors.
Right here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Thunder victory:
Kobe kind sequence by Shai right here.
On the highway. Grind out. Excessive stress. Should win Finals sport. Pure composed buckets. pic.twitter.com/hejr3zgj0l
— Ball Don’t Cease (@balldontstop) June 14, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: most factors with no assists in a Finals win since Joe Fulks in 1947.
Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 factors. Fulks had 37.
Final participant to attain 35 factors with out an help in Finals was Jerry West in 1962, in a loss at Boston.
— Regulation Murray 🚨 (@LawMurrayTheNU) June 14, 2025
Ultimate: Thunder 111, Pacers 104
For the second time in these playoffs, the Thunder really had their backs in opposition to the wall, down within the fourth quarter on the highway in Sport 4 of a collection they trailed.
And, for the second time in these playoffs, the Thunder discovered a option to survive.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) June 14, 2025
Shai was removed from good tonight, he was held principally in examine for 75% of the sport, however when you’ve got it in you or to not struggle by means of for that final 25% is what legacies are constructed on
— Tęrräñøvå (Haliburton Harbinger) (@TerranovaNoah) June 14, 2025
Season saving efficiency from Caruso. After Shai and J Dub they’ve nobody else to create offense for themselves and Caruso saved them afloat lengthy sufficient for Shai to shut it out. https://t.co/ZXifJBaWck
— Ser Troy Haliburton (@TroyHalibur) June 14, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren have received extra extra NBA Finals video games on the Thunder than Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden did
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) June 14, 2025
Shai has 36 free throws by means of 4 video games. Haliburton has 3.
— Brady (@MoeJazulla) June 14, 2025
