Despite leading for most of the game, the Indiana Pacers dropped Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals in part because of Bennedict Mathuri

Rick Carlisle points to rebounding struggles and stagnant offense as key reasons for the Pacers’ Game 4 meltdown loss to the Thunder.

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Indianapolis played host to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years and the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse witnessed a doozy of a game that saw their home team take another step toward a title.

That $3.3 million payout will not happen for billionaire rapper and businessman JAY-Z after the Indiana Pacers won game 3 of the NBA Finals, thwarting his $1 million wager that the Oklahoma Thunder would win it all in five games.

Caitlin Clark Had Words for Pacers After Game 4 Defeat originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Pacers lost Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who was at Game 4, is still confident that the Pacers can win the championship against the Thunder despite losing Game 4 at home.

It's been tough sledding for Siakam, who is averaging 17 points on 13 shots per game through two Finals contests, having missed 12 of his 20 attempts inside the arc and four of his six launches from beyond it,

Haliburton was hardly the only Pacer to have a rough Game 2. Pascal Siakam shot 3-of-11 and finished with a plus/minus of -15 while Andrew Nembhard — Gilgeous-Alexander ’s primary defender — was a game-worst -17.