The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers in a must-win Game 4 as the Bricktown Ballers find themselves in a 2-1 hole in the 2025 NBA Finals despite being heavy favorites in the series.
In Game 4, the OKC Thunder have to figure out how to avoid a 3-1 deficit which would put its title hopes on life support. The Thunder and Pacers are each seeking their first NBA Championship in team history. The two teams have made it to this point as healthy as possible for clubs that have played such extensive seasons.
Oklahoma City is only without redshirt rookie Nikola Topic who has been out all season long with an ACL injury suffered before the 2024 NBA Draft which did not discourage the Thunder from taking Topic with the No. 12 pick as a player who had been viewed as a top five talent.
Indiana is only missing Isaiah Jackson, who has been ruled out with an achilles injury and Jarace Walker who got hurt in the last series against the New York Knicks and remains sidelined in Game 4.
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
Nikola Topic –– Knee: OUT
Indiana Pacers Injury Report
Jarace Walker –– Ankle: OUT
Isaiah Jackson –– Achilles: OUT
Up next, the series shifts to Oklahoma City for Game 5 in the Paycom center. The OKC Thunder hope the series will be deadlocked at two games each, while turning this into a best-of-3 series with home court advantage on their side. If the Thunder drop Game 3, Game 5 becomes a stave off elimination tilt.
