The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 4, and tied the series 2-2. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if the Pacers blew their chance to win the series as they prepare for Game 5.

Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle comes to the defense of one of the more well-known officials in the league, Scott Foster.

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.

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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander came up clutch, finishing with 35 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 111-104 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, evening the series 2-2.