The Oklahoma City Thunder outright stole Game 4 from the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals and many are pointing to the refs being the reason why. The Pacers' bench boss doesn't agree with that thought process.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle offered an impassioned and somewhat unprompted defense of referee Scott Foster, evidently aware of mountains of online criticism.

Any follow-up to a Game 1 road win is typically difficult for the visitors, yet the Pacers showed they weren’t willing to settle for a 1-1 split in New York. Pascal Siakam went nuts with 39 points, and this performance ultimately helped him win the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP.

The Oklahoma CIty Thunder is in a strong position after mounting an impressive late-game comeback in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Looking down the barrel of a