Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle comes to the defense of one of the more well-known officials in the league, Scott Foster.

INDIANAPOLIS — T.J. McConnell didn’t even need to dribble. When the Indiana Pacers guard came up with a loose ball in the fourth quarter of Friday’s Game 4 of the NBA Finals, he quickly fired it ahead to a streaking Obi Toppin. Indiana’s high-flying forward was all by himself as he received the pass and soared in for a right-handed tomahawk dunk.

Despite how evenly matched the NBA Finals have been through four games, oddsmakers still expect the Thunder to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy without too much difficulty.The Thunder -- who entered the series as massive favorites -- won Game 4 in Indianapolis on Friday night to avoid a 3-1 series deficit.

The Indiana Pacers were so close to taking a 3-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals. But poor execution down the stretch of the g

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues historic playoff run; beats Michael Jordan and LeBron James following Game 5 NBA Finals win against the Indiana Pacers.

The result was only the second clutch game the Pacers lost this postseason, a 111-104 Thunder win that ties the series up at 2-2. What has been a highly entertaining, well-played Finals will see Game 5 Monday night in Oklahoma City. It also feels like a series that is going to go seven games.