Pacers suffered a double-digit reversal, and mistakes occurred frequently at critical moments

The fourth game of the 2024-25 finals of the NBA is in full swing. With the popularity brought by the Durant trade, the competitive level is still exciting. The Indiana Pacers are in charge at home Gambrigi Arena, just one step away from the first NBA championship in history. However, the Pacers passed by the victory in Game 4 and watched OKC rewrite the big score to 2-2, now they need to rectify their mindset and prepare to head away to face the challenges of the key battle.

Obi Topin showed a magical offensive and defensive performance in the third quarter, allowing the Pacers to once widen the lead to double digits, while the Thunder's weak outside offense indicates that the victory balance will tend toward the home team. However, in the final quarter, the situation reversed 180 degrees and the Oklahoma City Thunder climaxed 31-17. Alexander stabilized the situation and scored 15 points in a single quarter. In contrast, the Pacers' Siakam had only one chance to score in the fourth quarter, which made the two teams stand in a sharp contrast.

Despite the sudden change in the final quarter, the Pacers still have the opportunity to maintain victory at the last moment because they are good at dealing with the critical situation where the score difference is only 5 points in the last 5 minutes. However, perhaps it was because of the first time that the Pacers lost their original intentions in the first three quarters of the series. They made consecutive mistakes, were counterattacked by the Thunder, and frequently fouled the opponent's free throw line. Especially after leaving the court with a substitute for six fouls, Matherine missed three consecutive free throws, which shattered her final hope.

The responsibility is not entirely due to the fact that Matherine, who only played for 14 minutes, was part of the game's first half penalty and the Pacers' mistakes in the final quarter. The Pacers have 9 wins and 1 loss, and the key ball performance has been shattered. Now they need to calm down their mindset and start again. What the generals face is not accusation, but need to look forward and continue to challenge the powerful OKC as a "low dog". Can Siakam get back the lost ball? Can Obi Topin continue to be in good shape? Halliburton won his first free throw in the finals, can he continue to show his magic? Let's wait and see.