Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Gets Honest About Major Game 4 Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to find something by staving off the Indiana Pacers and securing a critical 111-104 Game 4 victory on Friday night in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Hartenstein handles the gritty tasks as the team’s enforcer, willing to get chippy when the moment calls for it.

For three hours, it was the loudest place on planet Earth. A concrete kettle that whistled louder than ever as the Thunder topped the Pacers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

It's fitting that Oklahoma City is on the verge of a championship for the same reason it won so many games and set so many records this season: Defense.

Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's eye-opening take on Jalen Williams' 40-point performance in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Thunder are heavily favored to beat the Pacers in the NBA Finals as coach Mark Daigneault has led the way.

“Great force,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “That’s the word, and we’ve used that word with him in his development. When he’s at his best, he’s playing with that type of force. That was an unbelievable performance from him just throughout the entire game.” Williams finished 14 of 25 from the floor and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line.

Everyone loves a winner. In the NBA, there are baked-in disadvantages to winning in a small market, especially. The Thunder –– save for last summer's addition o

With eight minutes and 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder were reeling