The next time down the floor, Gilgeous-Alexander had Nesmith on him again on a crossmatch. He isolated on the left wing, drove baseline and went into one of his patented stepbacks. Nesmith hit the floor, trying to draw a foul on the push-off. Andrew Nembhard scurried over to contest it, but it didn't matter: Cash.

Pascal Siakam is still confident that the Pacers can recover and beat the Thunder even after losing Game 4. The Indiana Pacers blew a big chance to take control of the NBA Finals on Friday night, but all hope is not lost.

BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Pacers won the last matchup 116-107 on Thursday, led by 27 points from Bennedict Mathurin. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 26.

The Indiana Pacers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw an epic fourth-quarter comeback followed by a Tyrese Haliburton game-winning shot that will live forever in Indiana Pacers lore. HALIBURTON WINS GAME 1 FOR THE PACERS. THEY TRAILED BY 15. ANOTHER CRAZY INDIANA COMEBACK 🚨 https://t.co/heI0ELIivW pic.twitter.com/1Qr6XlDbA7

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder come back from a late deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 in Game 4 and even the NBA Finals on Friday in Indianapolis.