Overview

• Oklahoma City trails the NBA Finals 2-1 against Indiana and must win Game 4 to avoid facing a 3-1 series deficit.
• Coach Daigneault opened the Finals by benching Isaiah Hartenstein for Cason Wallace and shifting Alex Caruso into a larger bench role.
• The Thunder are reverting to their most-used five-man unit of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luguentz Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Hartenstein after it produced a 12-4 playoff record.
• Hartenstein’s Finals averages of 5.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists through three games lag behind his 9.2/7.9/2.2 marks as a starter earlier in the postseason.
• The lineup adjustment is designed to reinforce Oklahoma City’s interior defense and counter Indiana’s high-octane scoring in the paint.