111-104 reverse victory, 8-for-5 fierce battles, 15 points in the last quarter of MVP

On June 14, the fourth game of the NBA Finals continued to be played at the Indiana Pacers at home, and the Thunder and the Pacers had a fierce showdown. For the Pacers, the game is challenging. First, the Thunder made lineup adjustments when they were behind 1-2 in a big score, and Hartten returned to the starting lineup with a double tower lineup. Secondly, tonight's referee Foster's law enforcement record against the Thunder this season cannot be ignored - the Thunder achieved a record of 5 wins and 0 losses in the game he called, and had a net victory of 3 wins and 0 losses in the playoffs, with a net victory of 90 points. However, the Pacers were not without advantages. Clark appeared to watch the game live, and the Pacers never lost the game she was there.

At the beginning of the game, the Thunder's lineup adjustment failed to effectively protect the inside, but instead allowed the Pacers' Turner to score easily in the inside. What's worse is that this change also gave the Pacers a large number of three-pointers from the outside. At the beginning, the Pacers performed extremely well. Halliburton, Sika, Nesmith and Nemhard all made three-pointers. In less than 5 minutes, the Pacers led the Thunder 8 points 20-12, and the situation once showed a completely different situation from the first three games.

However, after adjusting the lineup, the Thunder rebounded. They scored multiple fouls and frequent free throws, plus Dortmund's three-pointer hit, quickly hit a 12-4 climax, tying the score (24-24). Then, Sika became a key figure on the court, he made three consecutive steals and helped the team score, and then led the Pacers to another five-point lead with a beautiful dunk. As the game was coming to an end, Caruso scored 4 points in a row with a layup and a steal, chasing the score to 30-31. In the last minute, McConnell scored a mid-range shot, and then he stood on the free throw line by committing a foul, making both free throws. As for the Thunder, Alexander made a mid-range shot and Kenway also made a tip-in. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led by 1 point 35-34.

In the second quarter, the pace of the game accelerated and both sides went back and forth. On the Thunder, Alexander performed well. Without encountering double-teaming, he turned on the singles mode and made mid-range shots one after another. On the Pacers, Mathering's three-pointer, McConnell's layup and Shepard's three-pointer also gave the Thunder a response. The scores of the two teams have been tightly tied. In the middle, the Pacers suddenly broke off the power while leading 45-44, making continuous mistakes, and some controversial penalty from the referee also made the game into chaos. The Thunder took the opportunity to make a 7-0 climax and overtake the score to 51-45. In the following game, the Pacers still failed to recover. Although Nesmith's three-pointer and Sika's layup helped the team catch up, the Thunder still maintained a weak lead. After a tug-of-war, the Pacers took the lead again. After Carson Wallace scored a mid-range shot, Halliburton broke through and made a layup and scored another 2 points. At the end of the half, the Pacers led by 3 points 60-57.

In the third quarter, the Thunder quickly returned, and Jaylenway and Chet joined forces to contribute 5 points to quickly tie the score. Immediately afterwards, the Pacers relied on Shepard's mid-range shot, Turner's score and Sika's three-pointer to score a 9-2 climax, and once again widened the gap to 71-64. After the Thunder paused the adjustment, Alexander scored 6 points, and Caruso also scored at a critical moment, narrowing the gap to 72-74. The Pacers' Toping stood up and hit two consecutive three-pointers, helping the team to open the gap of 8 points again. Although Caruso scored 4 points in a row to help the Thunder continue to chase points, after Toppen successfully blocked the defensive end, he widened the gap to 10 points with a beautiful dunk. Despite this, Topin missed two free throws after the subsequent free throw. In the end, Jaylenway stabilized the situation through free throws, and Sika also stopped the Pacers slightly by using free throws. In the Thunder, Jaylenway made another mid-range shot, and at the end of the third quarter, the Pacers led by 7 points 87-80.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Thunder tied the score to 89-89 with Caruso's breakthrough layup and Chet's personal scoring climax. Immediately afterwards, Caruso caused a foul after stealing and scored through a free throw. The Thunder made a 9-2 climax to tie the score again. At this time, the Pacers' Halliburton, Nemhard and Turner helped the team slightly open the gap through a series of offenses, but the Thunder made another comeback through Alexander's crazy score and overtook the Pacers 104-103. With Dort stealing and making a free throw, the Thunder finally established a 4-point lead. The Pacers missed a series of opportunities at the critical moment, Matherin missed two free throws, and Harten called a timeout after grabbing the rebound. In the last moment, the Thunder finally defeated the Pacers 111-104 with a steady free throw, tied the series to 2-2, and the next game will usher in the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

In this game, Sika contributed 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, while Halliburton also performed 18 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. In the Thunder, Alexander is undoubtedly the most decisive player in the game. He scored 35 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. At a critical moment in the fourth quarter, he scored 15 points to help the team achieve a reversal. Homegren also performed well, contributing 14 points and 15 rebounds, while Jaylenway had comprehensive statistics of 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Caruso also contributed 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 steals to the team.

Unlike the Thunder who always led the way in the first three games, the Thunder fell into a situation of falling behind many times in this game, but in the end, they successfully completed the reversal with their strong resilience and Alexander's key performance.

This game also set multiple records:

1. Sika became the 9th player in history to contribute 5 steals in a single game in the finals;

2. Caruso became the first player in history to serve as a substitute in the finals and contribute 5 steals.