The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will face off in Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight, with the Pacers being up 2-1. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if this is a must-win for both teams.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Fact-check your dad today. Three games aren’t enough to judge a series, but we have a pretty clear narrative already in these NBA Finals: While Oklahoma City may be a slightly better team by most metrics,

Thunder vs. Pacers Game 3 Preview, What does Indiana need from Tyrese Haliburton? ... Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth preview the matchup and ask what the Pacers need from Haliburton.

Wednesday, June 11 at 8:30 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse After the Pacers went into Oklahoma City and split a pair of games with the Thunder, the 2025 NBA Finals shifts to Indianapolis this week, as Gainbridge Fieldhouse hosts Game 3 on Wednesday and Game ...