, in a crucial fourth game of the finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder relied on the heroic performance of star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who scored 15 points in the final quarter to defeat the Indiana Pacers 111-104, tying the score to 2-2 and rekindling hopes of winning the championship.

At the beginning of the game, the Pacers , who were at home, quickly established a nine-point lead, but the Thunder did not panic and quickly responded with a 9-0 offensive . At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers temporarily led 35-34 . In the second quarter, the two sides continued to fight back. Although the Thunder led by six points at one point, they failed to expand their advantage. The Pacers took the lead again with Haliburton's "2+1" and entered the halftime break with a 60-57 lead.

In the third quarter, the Pacers continued their strong performance and widened the gap to 87 to 80. However, in the final quarter, the Thunder showed great resilience, tying the score many times, and Alexander led the offense at the critical moment. He calmly hit 6 free throws in the last 44 seconds and scored 35 points in the game, completely killing the suspense of the game.

The Thunder's all-round performance was also commendable. Center Holmgren contributed a " double-double " of 14 points and 15 rebounds , forward Jaylen Williams scored 27 points efficiently , and substitute veteran Caruso also scored 20 points, becoming a surprise weapon.

After the game, Alexander said: " It was a fierce battle, and every attack and defense was not easy. We know that returning to the home court with a 2-2 and a 1-3 is a completely different situation . Everyone tried their best from the first second, which was the key to winning. "

On the other hand, although Siakam scored a team-high 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Haliburton also contributed 18 points and 7 assists, the team's power outage in the final quarter made the home advantage vanish. Coach Carlisle regretted after the game: " When you lead by seven points at home and enter the fourth quarter, you have to find a way to win, but we didn't do it tonight. The Thunder deserved to win. They never gave up and made better decisions in the key rounds. "