Indiana coach Rick Carlisle offered an impassioned and somewhat unprompted defense of referee Scott Foster on Sunday, evidently aware of the mountains of online criticism that came after Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Tyrese Haliburton says he and the Pacers are excited to rebound from heartbreaking NBA Finals Game 4 loss to Thunder on Monday

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.

And now, Game 5. The swing game, as some call it. The winner on Monday night — Pacers vs. Thunder in Oklahoma City — will take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals, moving one win away from hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

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.