2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 2-2)

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Who wins Game 4 of the NBA Finals?

Poll ended at Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:42 pm

Thunder win on the road and tie it up
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Pacers win at home and go up 3-1
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#1701 » by tmorgan » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

There were def some sketchy pro-Shai calls and non-calls at the end, but… the Pacers lost this game at the line as much as anything. Too many big misses.
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Post#1702 » by Chuck Everett » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Gut check win from OKC. They showed a lot of heart. Even getting the Nesmith switch who has struggled with both J-Dub and SGA. Carlisle probably should have given Mathurin more tick.
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Post#1703 » by RookieStar » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

I wanted anpther Hali-Mary shot ending...
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Post#1704 » by Wooderson » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Impressive performance by the refs. Came in clutch.
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Post#1705 » by WeLikeOurGuys » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Doris Burke should never ever do a finals again.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#1706 » by xxSnEaKyPxx » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

gobeklitepe wrote:OKC villains

Refs are the villains.
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Post#1707 » by zshawn10 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Mathurin a no show tonight.

Scott foster, you did well tonight.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#1708 » by Sofia » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Percentsign wrote:A 3-1 series lead was right there . Pacers blew it

Another note - the female broadcaster is awful. I miss Mark Jackson + Jeff Van Gundy

You mean Richard Jefferson?
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Post#1709 » by Mr. Perfect » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Sucks. This was Indy's best chance at taking stranglehold of the series. Sucks that we're looking at a weak-ass OKC team as the likely champs. This is an L for the league.
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Post#1710 » by lambchop » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Terrible play by the Pacers. Props to the Thunder and Shai down the stretch, simply too much poise and skill for the Pacers to handle.
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Post#1711 » by picc » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

jehosafats wrote:Pacers have a Nembhard in the half court problem. They have to clean that up. He doesn’t know what to do with the ball.


Neither does Haliburton though.
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Post#1712 » by therealbig3 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Eh, not really on the refs there. Indiana choked that one.
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Post#1713 » by bstein14 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

Feels like whenever OKC really needed points down the stretch of this game they got to the FT line... really starting with that SGA foul bait jumper when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#1714 » by dakomish23 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:22 am

This isn’t series over for IND. it’s just a close game they pulled out as IND couldn’t make timely buckets. It happens.
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Post#1715 » by littlerock2277 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

Big OKC win if they hold on to the lead.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#1716 » by Jadoogar » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

___Rand___ wrote:
TheGOATRises007 wrote:This 1 is over

Indiana couldn't score at all in the 4th


Pacers had looks. They couldn't make the shots. They started missing at the end of 3rd. And they kept missing them. Now the guys are shy to take shots.
I disagree. I thought the okc defense was phenomenal in the 4th, pacers didn't have any easy shots. Chet was especially good

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#1717 » by jkvonny » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

Wow.

So, OKC wins a close game on the road.

That's impressive. Series going back to OKC tied 2-2.
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Post#1718 » by scrabbarista » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Missing 2 free throws in a finals (playoffs—sorry) game…trust Orlando fans know the pain.


That was 4, no? Rockets fan, I was watching.
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Post#1719 » by LAvision » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

LoveMyRaps wrote:Halliburton is barely a star.

Is invisible for 3/4 quarters most games.


What he did tonight was gross. Dude has the whole team do the heavy lifting for 3 quaters and then decides to spam hero ball. Nasty work.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 2-1, Game 4 Friday) 

Post#1720 » by og15 » Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:23 am

G R E Y wrote:Oof.

7 missed FTs in a 4 point game may haunt Indy.

Pressure.

Fundamentals are sexy.

They were at 83% before he missed two in a row, still at 77%, not going to shoot 100% most games, but those last two of course hurt a lot

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