With their backs against the wall, the Thunder delivered in a much-needed 111-104 Game 4 win on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put on his superhero cape and scored 35 points. Jalen Williams stepped up with 27 points. Chet Holmgren had a 14-point double-double.

Be ready for tonight's NBA Finals Game 5 between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder: Expert predictions, injuries, start time, betting odds.

Heading back to Paycom Center for Game 5, the Oklahoma City Thunder must outperform an Indiana Pacers team who thrives in road environments.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers meet in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

However, what won the 68 games and got them to the Finals was their defense, and the Pacers torched that for a long stretch of Game 3. Indiana took better shots and capitalized on them, finishing with a 116 offensive rating (9.5 points higher than the Thunder allowed on average during the playoffs coming into the game).