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NBA Finals: Pacers miss golden opportunity to take control of series, but 'it's supposed to be hard'
If the Pacers end up losing this series to the Thunder, they are never going to forget Game 4 -- when a 3-1 lead was right there for the taking only for the Thunder to close on a 12-1 run to steal a 111-104 victory to send the Finals back to Oklahoma City tied, 2-2.
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Sporting News on MSNPat McAfee calls out Stephen A. Smith while hyping up Pacers crowd during Game 4 of NBA FinalsPat McAfee's rise in Indiana has included a turn as a Pacers superfan this postseason, with the former Colts punter hyping up the crowd during home games. On Friday during Game 4, McAfee was not afraid to call out another media member in his speech.
ABC's broadcast of Game 4 suffered an odd broadcasting error in the first quarter that led to a 'Friday the 13th' graphic being shown.
'Knock them down next time.' Bennedict Mathurin missed free throws part of Pacers' sputtering finish
Bennedict Mathurin stood at the free-throw line with a chance to cut a four-point deficit in half and give the Pacers a chance for another comeback.
Toppin spoke for all of the gold-clad Pacers fans in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. For much of Friday’s game, the Pacers played and looked like the better team, taking a 10-point lead late in the third quarter and still leading by four after a Tyrese Haliburton finger roll with 3:20 left.
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Oklahoma City Thunder big man Isaiah Hartenstein took exception to this and got in Toppin's face, creating a disturbance that took a minute to resolve before the team's got back to action. Obi Toppin was charged with a Flagrant 1 foul on this play. Toppin and Isaiah Hartenstein received double technicals after review. pic.twitter.com/gxWlv4Xioo
For the second straight contest, Oklahoma City Thunder wing Alex Caruso finds himself at the center of a controversial foul call. Oddly enough, it was a near-id
Gilgeous-Alexander was off his game for much of the night, but played like the league MVP in the fourth to lead the OKC rally.