Spectacular twist in the NBA, start from zero

Oklahoma is in the fourth match NBA Finals showed an incredible twist and defeated Indiana with 111: 104. In doing so, she equalized the 2: 2 series and secured at least two more matches in this year’s extremely even playoffs.

The match, which has leaned most of the benefit of Indiana, has completely turned in the last five minutes. Oklahoma was lagging by 97:95, then staged a partial set of 16: 7 in which Shai Gilgeous-Lexander scored as many as 15 points and became the undisputed hero of the evening.

« We played like this is our last match »

“We played as if this was our last game. We fought until the end, « Gilgeous-Alexander said after the game, scoring 35 points, recording no assistance for the first time in the season-proof that he took things completely into his own hands.

Gilgeous-Alexander was not alone. Jalen Williams has added 27 points, Alex Caruso were contributed by the bench 20, the newcomer Chet Holmgren But he impressed with a twin (14 points, 15 rebounds). Oklahoma prevented the rhythmic Indiana play with physical and fast play, which started forcefully and scored 20 points in the first five minutes. Coach Oklahome Mark Daigneault After the match, he emphasized: “It is a mental strength. The boys knew how to stay gathered when it was the hardest. « 

Indiana had the initiative several times. In the third quarter, she led by 10 points, but could not respond to the pressure of the locals in the last quarter. Their three -point throw was only 3:17, which is one of the key reasons for defeat. Tyrese Haliburtonotherwise one of the key players of the series, was ineffective in the last minutes while Obpin added 17 points with the bench, but that wasn’t enough.

Coach Indiana Rick Carlisle was realistic after the match: “The finals are a swing match. This time we fell at the wrong time. The series was far from over. « 

Next match on Tuesday morning

The fifth match will be played on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma will play in front of home fans and have the opportunity to take the lead for the first time in the series. The series has turned into « the fight of the best of three », which means that the pressure is greater than ever.

It will certainly be interesting, the teams show exceptional tactical maturity and physical fitness. Oklahoma bets on the individual ingenuity of the Gilgeous-Alexandra and the energy of the young team, Indiana seeks continuity in the Haliburton game and the bench power.