Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 35 and the Oklahoma City Thunder closed Game 4 with a 12-1 run to beat the Indiana Pacers and tie the NBA Finals.

With the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder tied 2-2 heading into Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday, you would think the odds of winning this series, and by extension the Finals MVP odds,

It was a signature MVP moment. Gilgeous-Alexander once again showed why he’s the heartbeat of the Thunder. When the game slowed down and everything was on the line, he relied on the most old-school part of his game — his midrange jumper — to get the job done.