Only one point was obtained in the last three minutes, and the Pacers got 3-1, and they gave up.

The fourth game of the 2024-25 NBA Finals series has ended. The Oklahoma City Thunder successfully reversed the Indiana Pacers with a score of 111-104 and tied the series score 2-2.

The Indiana Pacers have a full chance to win the game and expand the score advantage to 3-1. Unfortunately, at the last moment of the game, they lost Jingzhou carelessly. After gaining a certain lead in the score, the players' offensive and defensive intensity and rhythm suddenly dropped a lot, giving the Thunder a chance to reverse. After the game, many fans and media also felt that Pacers were not suitable for playing with a tailwind. After all, they both won against the headwind.

Oklahoma City Thunder player data: Alexander 35 points, 3 steals; Jaylen Williams 27 points, 7 rebounds; Homgren 14 points, 15 rebounds; Alex Caruso 20 points, 5 steals; Dort 6 points

Alexander's offense in the last quarter was too critical, especially in the last three minutes. He frequently hit the Pacers' inside line, fought with defensive players, causing opponents to foul and scored on the free throw line. If the Pacers have players who can score like Alexander, the Pacers are probably leading the Thunder 3-1.

Indiana Pacers player statistics: Siakam 20 points, 8 rebounds. 5 assists, 5 steals; Halliburton 18 points, 7 assists; Obito tied 17 points, 7 rebounds; Myers Turner 12 points; Andrew Nemhard 10 points

Indiana began to gain some advantages at the beginning of the second half, which was the first time this happened in the finals series. In the first half, the Pacers led the Thunder with a score of 60-57, and in the third quarter, they scored 27-23 and entered the final quarter with a score of 87-80. As a result, the Thunder took the backhand to the end of the quarter and scored a score of 31-17. Finally, it lost with a score of 104-111. In the last quarter, the Pacers were close to the double-digit score difference leading the Thunder. However, the team's ball holding and shooting had many problems. They were intercepted many times at critical moments, and were also fouled, and they were frequently sent to the free throw line. No one expected that after entering the final quarter, the Pacers began to become less able to play.

The fast attack counterattack cannot be fought, and the defense is always hesitant to fight one-on-one. No one dares to stand up and attack the basket. Moreover, they let Alexander play in form, which is the most critical, and they often send their opponents to the free throw line. In the last 3 minutes and 20 seconds of the game time, the Pacers only scored one point under the Thunder's defense. This is the NBA Finals. It is extremely difficult to get only one point in the last three minutes of the final quarter. So, it's too difficult for the Pacers to win this game.

Summary: The Pacers lack a final player, and no player has the ability to score top-level independent offensively in the last moment of the final quarter. They need someone to stand up and score instead of relying on a weak advantage all the time is consuming. At the last moment, we kept seeing the Pacers passing the ball, not determining their offensive direction, nor did they dare to stand up and take action, and almost every move in the last moment was very hasty.