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Thunder Favored to Level NBA Finals After Pacers Rally for 2-1 Lead

The game will test whether Oklahoma City's unblemished record after losses can withstand Indiana's late-game surge

Andrew Nembhard presses Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Overview

  • Game 4 is scheduled for Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Indianapolis following the Pacers’ 116-107 comeback win that gives them a 2-1 series edge.
  • Oddsmakers list the Thunder as 5.5-point favorites on the spread with a −230 moneyline and set the over/under at 225.5 points.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 18-2 after defeats this season and remains 5-0 in this postseason after losses, winning those games by an average of 19.6 points.
  • Indiana has leaned on late pushes throughout the playoffs, exemplified by Bennedict Mathurin’s 27 bench points and a combined 43 from Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam in Game 3.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, held to 24 points in Game 3, is poised for a bounce-back performance as coaches Mark Daigneault and Rick Carlisle tinker with their strategies.