The 2025 NBA Finals are underway! The Oklahoma City Thunder got here by routing the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference finals. Oklahoma City's appearance in the Finals is its first since Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden led the franchise there in 2012.

Oklahoma City had a predictable response after its gut-wrenching Game 1 collapse to Indiana: The defense gave the Pacers no hope.

Experience in the NBA Finals is often essential to success -- and that's exactly why Alex Caruso has become such a critical piece of the Oklahoma City Thunder's postseason run. In Friday night's 111–104 win over the Indiana Pacers to tie the series at 2–2,