Pacers, NBA Finals and Oklahoma City Thunder
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Jalen Williams scored a tough contested floater to close the third quarter and extend OKC's lead to 87-79. The Thunder needed the bucket after a 13-point outburst from T.J. McConnell allowed the Pacers to eat into OKC's 14-point halftime lead.
It's fitting that Oklahoma City is on the verge of a championship for the same reason it won so many games and set so many records this season: Defense.
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Thunder coach Mark Daigneault credits rookie guard Nikola Topic for being "unbelievably consistent and mature" while he recovers from an ACL tear.
During its 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Oklahoma City became the highest-scoring team in league history, eclipsing a record the Golden State Warriors held for six years.
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For Chet Holmgren, it probably hasn’t been the start to his NBA career that he always envisioned. Of course, when he’s on the court, he has been terrific — this is exactly the player the Thunder thought they were drafting at No.
Masked OKC Supporter 'Thundor' Speaks on Thunder Fandom originally appeared on Athlon Sports. While watching the Thunder on their run to the NBA Finals, you might have caught a glimpse of one of their biggest supporters in the stands sporting a mask and decked out in body paint.