The 2025 NBA Finals resume in Indianapolis on Friday evening because the Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in Sport 4. Indiana protected its residence court docket on Wednesday and holds a 2-1 sequence lead after the groups break up the primary two video games in OKC. 

The Pacers, who trailed for greater than 91 of the 96 minutes performed within the first two video games, flipped the script in Sport 3 by controlling the fourth quarter (32-18) and counting on a balanced offensive assault. Tyrese Haliburton scored 22 factors and was a rebound shy of a triple-double whereas Bennedict Mathurin and Pascal Siakam added 27 and 21 factors, respectively. Extra importantly, the Indiana bench scored 49 factors to Oklahoma Metropolis’s 19, which made all of the distinction. 

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 factors whereas including eight rebounds and 4 assists final day trip. Regardless of the Thunder trailing within the sequence, SGA remains to be the favourite to win Finals MVP (-220 at DraftKings), however OKC will almost definitely must win Sport 4 for these odds to remain in his favor. Jalen Williams had a team-high 26 factors for the Thunder in Sport 3, whereas Chet Holmgren added a double-double with 20 factors and 10 rebounds.

Pacers vs. Thunder: Sport 4 data

Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | Date: Friday, June 13
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Indianapolis
TV channel: ABC | Reside stream: fubo (Strive without cost)
Odds (by way of FanDuel): Thunder – 6, O/U 225.5

Pacers vs. Thunder: Sport 4 finest bets

I am torn on the unfold right here. Up to now, the 2025 Finals have been comparatively just like the second-round sequence between the Thunder and Nuggets. Denver took Sport 1 with a shocking ending. Oklahoma Metropolis took Sport 2 comfortably. Denver received Sport 3 at residence. That is precisely how the Finals have gone, and the Thunder received Sport 4 of that sequence on the highway to tie issues up. However they received that recreation by 5 factors, and the unfold right here is six. That feels symbolic. At this level, we’d have to simply accept that the Thunder simply aren’t the identical playoff crew on the highway that they’re at residence. At residence, the Thunder are 9-2 with a +236 level differential. On the highway, they’re 4-4 with a -57 level differential. I feel the Thunder win Sport 4. I am unable to decide a blowout. The Decide: Pacers +6 

We have had two unders out of three video games to date on this sequence, however all three have reached at the very least 221 complete factors. This sequence has been performed at a 100.7-possession per recreation tempo. For reference, that might be close to the highest of the regular-season standings, which is sort of unprecedented for this late within the playoffs. The Pacers and Thunder each need to run, and whereas they’re each stellar transition defenses, the sheer velocity right here ensures excessive level totals as a result of each side are going to have a ton of offensive possibilities. That is the bottom level complete of the sequence. I’ve taken all unders so far, however I am lastly flipping to the over. The Decide: Over 225.5

Bennedict Mathurin does not have common video games. He is both horrible (seven video games with 5 or fewer factors this postseason) or nice (5 video games with 19 or extra). If you wish to guess in opposition to him, you’ll be able to simply take the below on his complete. Nevertheless, I will level out that within the second spherical, he had a 19-point recreation and a 23-point recreation back-to-back in Video games 2 and three. Within the Japanese Convention finals, he had a 20-point Sport 4 after which a 23-point Sport 5. These video games have a tendency to return in clusters, and Mathurin scored 27 in Sport 3. As of this writing, you may get +870 odds on Mathurin scoring at the very least 20 in Sport 4 on FanDuel. Do I feel it is probably? No. However at these odds, I like the possibility of the sample repeating. The Decide: Mathurin Over 20 factors (+870)