The 2-2 slight difference, Alexandria set a record, and one player led the 10-point reversal!

The Thunder finally reversed the Pacers 111-104. The moment the final whistle sounded, the team felt relieved because they could not afford to lose in this game. In the away game, facing the crazy cheering of the home team fans, the Thunder withstood the huge pressure, especially in the fourth quarter, with a net victory over the Pacers in a single quarter and successfully tied the finals to 2-2. Many Thunder players performed well, with Alexander, Jewway, Homegren and Caruso all made outstanding contributions, but the real hero of this victory was the "invisible hero" who dominated the team's reversal at a critical moment.

After poor performance at home in the first two games and even "awakened" by violent criticism from the fans of Oxford City, Jewe finally found himself. In this game, he took the lead in blowing the charge and scored 12 points in a single quarter, helping the team stabilize the situation, contributing 27 points in the game, becoming the second highest scorer in the team after Alexander. As the second in command of the team, Jewei's return has undoubtedly enhanced the Thunder's overall competitiveness.

Homegren continued his strong performance in the previous game, achieving double-double data again, scoring 14 points and grabbing 15 rebounds, becoming a rebound monster on the court. His plus or negative value reached 14, ranking highest in the game, tied with Caruso. Caruso also had full firepower. After the second game, he contributed 20 points again in this game and tied with his opponent Siakam with 5 steals. Although the substitute overall performance was mediocre, Caruso alone supported the substitute lineup. The Thunder signed him for $81 million in four years last summer, which is extremely cost-effective.

Alexander still outputs steadily in this game, scoring the highest 35 points in the game, and setting a number of records in the playoffs this season: this is his 14th single-game score of 30 points, breaking the Thunder's record of 30 points in the playoffs in a single season; he scored 131 points in the first four games of the finals, becoming the third player with the most points in the first four games in the history of the Finals; it is worth mentioning that Alexander had zero assists in this game, becoming the first player to score 35 points in the Finals but not any assists since "logo man" Jerry West in 1962. In the last quarter, he scored 15 points alone, almost destroying the Pacers' defense line with his own strength, leading the Thunder to beat the opponent by 14 points in a single quarter.

Although the Thunder core players performed well, the referee Foster's penalty standard in this game became the focus of controversy, which indirectly affected the direction of the game. Statistics show that in Foster's law enforcement playoffs, the Pacers had 0 wins and 4 losses and had no wins, while the Thunder maintained a perfect record of 3 wins and 0 losses, with a net victory of an astonishing 90 points. After the game, this data was refreshed to the Pacers 0 wins and 5 losses, and the Thunder 4 wins and 0 losses continued to be unbeaten. During the

game, multiple referees' penalty caused controversy. The most representative scene in the first half was that when Mathering made a free throw, Dort pushed Halliburton into the neck and caused him to fall to the ground, but Foster did not make any penalty, which caused strong dissatisfaction among home fans. In addition, Pacers players Nesmith and Shepard both were interfered by the Thunder defense when they hit a three-pointer, and the referee team still did not make a penalty. Caruso obviously hit Halliburton during the steal, and Foster was right beside him but chose to ignore it. The Thunder took advantage of this opportunity to counterattack and scored quickly. These penalties were extremely unfavorable to the Pacers and became the focus of hot discussion after the game.

Although the number of free throws is close, the Thunder's 38 free throws are slightly more than the Pacers' 33, the league's "blind box operation" seems to be hidden behind the balanced figures. Foster was sent to enforce the law in key games, allowing the Thunder to win smoothly under the referee's bias, avoiding the risk of the series being ended. After all, if the Thunder falls behind 1-3, it is very likely to be eliminated in the next game, affecting tickets and ratings. The league obviously hopes that the series will continue and maximize commercial interests.

As Celtics reporter Dan Greenberg said, "NBA President Adam Xiaohua's intentions are no longer concealed." Perhaps at this moment, Xiaohua is already happy. It is worth mentioning an interesting story on the off-court: When Arenas learned that the referee of the game was Foster, he took off the Pacers jersey and changed into the Thunder jersey on the spot, which shows how far-reaching the impact of Foster's law enforcement on the outcome of the game is.