The Pacers lost a good game, and the championship was hanging

In the NBA Game 4 Finals held on June 14, the Pacers, who were in the home court, made a fantastic start and remained ahead most of the time. At the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides was 87:80, and the Pacers entered the fourth quarter with a 7-point lead. You should know that in the previous three games, they all entered the fourth quarter as laggards and score chasers. In the first few rounds of the playoffs, they repeatedly staged a good show of reversal and winning. Being good at playing against the wind and key balls has become a prominent symbol of the Pacers this playoffs. The situation is very good. If you can win again at home, the championship will basically be their favorite. According to official NBA data, the team that led 3:1 in the finals won the championship by 97%.

In this situation where the Pacers played a disastrous fourth quarter. The score of both sides was 2:9 in the first 4 minutes. Except for the Thunder who made a mistake and scored 2 points after a dunk, the Pacers no longer scored. The reason is also very simple. The Pacers' style of playing is very "wave" and single. After halftime, they rushed to shoot 3 points in the last few seconds, but missed the shot. The Thunder grabbed the rebound and fought back, and the score difference was gradually narrowed to tie. Although Harry Potter had several good breakthrough layups since then, his hastily shot 3-pointers after the external pressure, and no fundamental change was made.

Under such a style of play, the Sika + Turner combination, which has the advantage in the inside, almost gave up the inside scoring mode. Turner ran to the outside to shoot 3 points. In the first three quarters, Sika, who performed comprehensively, couldn't even catch the ball and did not pass the ball to him. He ran back and forth on the court again and again. The Pacers took the initiative to give up the threat from the inside, and the Thunder naturally accepted the gift and bravely doubled the Pacers' outside line. The Pacers also watched the opponent narrow the score difference, tie the score, and overtake. In the face of the advantage of losing 3 points, they watched the opponent narrow the score difference, tie the score, and achieve a rebound. In addition, some referee factors, they gave up the victory they saw. After the two sides fought 2:2, the playoffs with four wins in seven games have become two wins in three games. The Thunder have a home advantage, and they have the scene of stubbornly reversing the Nuggets in an unfavorable situation and winning the game in the tiebreak. Under such a situation, it is extremely difficult for the Pacers to win the championship. The championship that should have won the game to gain a 3:1 lead, and the almost-acceptable championship is in lingering.