Social Media Reacts to OKC Thunder Tying Finals with Pacers

In Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder stole a game in Indiana, effectively tying the series in a game that looked to be the Pacers from the get-go.

The Pacers led for most of the way, continuing to play to their identity with fast-paced offense and stingy, ball-pressure defense. OKC would make it a game in the middle of the fourth.

The Pacers took a 2-1 lead by stealing Game 1 in OKC on a last-second shot from Tyrese Haliburton, and coasting to its first home-court Finals win in 25 years in Game 3.

Now, the team's head back to OKC tied at 2-2. The Thunder have regained home court advantage.

Here's how X, formerly known as Twitter, reacted to a pivotal Game 4:

Our 5️⃣ for Game 4️⃣⚡️ pic.twitter.com/bUzEAxhHMu
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) June 14, 2025

same starters for Game 4 🫡 pic.twitter.com/56BUxmJBfO
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 14, 2025

Pacers start 3-for-3 from 3.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) June 14, 2025

Down 11-6 early with the double big lineup.

Easily the worst start of the series.
— Sam Humphreys (@SamHumphreys34) June 14, 2025

Siakam finds Nembhard for the corner 3-pointer. Thunder call a timeout. Pacers have a 20-12 lead with 7:01 left in the 1Q
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) June 14, 2025

The Thunder responded REALLY well to that massive early punch from Indy
— Bobby Howard (@BobbyHowardOK) June 14, 2025

JDub playing with a ton of force

He already has 10 points, and is finding his way to the line
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) June 14, 2025

Alex Caruso came to even up the Finals
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) June 14, 2025

“Why isn’t Joe playing more?”

Probably because the Pacers see dinner when he comes in the game
— Matt Ravis (@mattravis) June 14, 2025

Six assists on 17 baskets for OKC
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 14, 2025

Fr feels like this finals could end right now and still be one of the best in the last 10 years
— Dom2K 🎅🎇 (@Dom_2k) June 14, 2025

Never seen Shai look like this before. Waved off the ball on multiple possessions. Get that guy an emergency apple at halftime.
— THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST (@The_Uncontested) June 14, 2025

Thunder made a whopping ONE 3-pointer in the first half

Beyond absurd, fortunate to only be down three
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) June 14, 2025

Shai has been thoroughly outplayed in the two games in Indiana. He’s gotta clearly be the best player on the floor for OKC to win, and he hasn’t been in that discussion at all since Game 2.
— Ivan White (@ivanbball13) June 14, 2025

OKC: 1/10 from 3 at halftime

Low volume. Horrific efficiency.

The Thunder's 3-point shooting has been a huge issue all series.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 14, 2025

The Thunder go into halftime down 3.

Just need some 3s to fall to really open up things for them offensively.

Shai found more of his rhythm in the second. Dub has put a ton of pressure on the rim.

OKC absorbed the Pacers big punch or start, gotta get some 3s to go in now.
— Michael Martin (@MichaelOnSports) June 14, 2025

OKC took 10 threes. that’s not close to enough.

OKC made 1 three. that’s not close
to enough.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) June 14, 2025

Pretty incredible that OKC trails just 60-57 at half. Indy has taken nine more 3s (Pacers are 7-19, Thunder is 1-10) and has just one more turnover.

SGA is a -12 and it’s been rough tryna get him involved. But Caruso is a +3, and Wiggins is a +7 — that non-SGA lineup held up
— Joel Lorenzi (@JoelXLorenzi) June 14, 2025

I couldn’t care less about any ratings. This is amazing basketball.
— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) June 14, 2025

At halftime, OKC has 6 assists and 10 3-point attempts. Still within 3 thanks in part to free throws, but they need to find some rhythm to win this game. https://t.co/Rttnyg1XuS
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) June 14, 2025

I feel like Hartenstein hasn't made a baseline floater since Game 2 of the Denver series
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 14, 2025

Pacers land back to back punches, to close the second and start the third. The Thunder have to dig in. SGA's unreal mid-range baseline step back might do the trick of steadying things for OKC.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) June 14, 2025

Uninspiring start to the half for the Thunder, Pacers extend their lead to seven. OKC can't generate good offense and isn't great on defense.

Kinda just doesn't feel like the same team out there.
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) June 14, 2025

Pacers are the most defiant team we've seen in a minute.
— Bryan Fonseca 🇵🇷 (@BryanFonsecaNY) June 14, 2025

Thunder three point percentage gonna drop lower than the mortgage rate shortly.
— THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST (@The_Uncontested) June 14, 2025

Siakam pulled out the All-Defense stuff for the ECF & Finals
— Samson Folk (the coach) (@samfolkk) June 14, 2025

Back-to-back Obi Toppin 3-pointers and the Thunder are down eight,

Daigneault timeout.
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) June 14, 2025

The Pacers have an iron chin. Taking every OKC punch and punching back way harder.
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 14, 2025

Thunder made a push to get it down to a 2 point game and it felt like one of those OKC runs was coming.

And then Obi Toppin hits back to back 3s.

Toppin has more 3s in the last 30 seconds than OKC does all game.
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) June 14, 2025

It’s jarring to see OKC get forced out of what they want to do, because nobody’s done it all season.

Pacers are impressive as hell man.
— THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST (@The_Uncontested) June 14, 2025

Bro, the Pacers have the Thunder in hell right now
— The Daniel Bell© (@BasketballGuruD) June 14, 2025

I have little faith in OKC to get back into this game
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) June 14, 2025

Obi Toppin is single handedly swinging this game.
— Joel Lorenzi (@JoelXLorenzi) June 14, 2025

Yup, they broke the Thunder.
— Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) June 14, 2025

OKC is down 7 and it feels like 20

A lot has to flip in this final 12 minutes for them to have a shot
— Josh Callaway (@JoshMCallaway) June 14, 2025

OKC has to outscore the best fourth quarter team in the league by 8 points or else the team goes back to OKC down 3-1.

Incredibly tall task ahead.
— Daily Thunder (@dailythunder) June 14, 2025

The bad news: OKC is down 7 heading the fourth.

The worse news: Indiana has dominated the fourth quarter this series.

Thunder need a major trend reversal to stay alive.
— THE UNCONTESTED PODCAST (@The_Uncontested) June 14, 2025

The lack of passing from the Thunder is BONKERS
— ry (@NinjaBands) June 14, 2025

Great job by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander jumping the entry pass and getting the steal, Chet Holmgren cleans up an SGA miss on the other end, Indiana timeout up 3.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) June 14, 2025

The physicality in this game is incredible.
— Ryan Blackburn (@NBABlackburn) June 14, 2025

Thunder go ahead — I believe that's seven-straight points from SGA.

OKC leads 104-103 with 2:21 to play.
— Derek Parker (@DParkOK) June 14, 2025

Love that two-man game between SGA and Jalen Williams. Very patient
— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) June 14, 2025

It has been a strange couple games for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But my God, OKC has needed him here late, and he’s currently delivering.

The block on Haliburton. The spot-up 3 when the Thunder looked desperate. The baseline, off-balance pull-up. Ice cold.
— Joel Lorenzi (@JoelXLorenzi) June 14, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has stepped up when it’s mattered most in the fourth, whether he’s getting a generous whistle or not, and he’s saved the Thunder.

Oklahoma City is going to walk out of Indianapolis with this series tied at 2-2 unless a crazy series of events unfold.
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) June 14, 2025

How is this happening?
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) June 14, 2025

Benn Mathurin basically made that Caruso inbound null and void
— Stan Him Boomer Sooner (Hunter Harjo) (@hunterharjo7) June 14, 2025