Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
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Gilgeous-Alexander was off his game for much of the night, but played like the league MVP in the fourth to lead the OKC rally.
Alexander, the regular season MVP, stepped up when the Thunder needed it most in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.
Heading into the fourth quarter on Friday, the Oklahoma City Thunder were on the brink of falling down 3-1 in the NBA Finals. Given that they'd shot 2 for 14 from 3-point range and had four more turnovers (12) than assists (8),
With 3:52 left in the game, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault leaned into his stars — he started asking for Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams pick-and-rolls. The goal was to force a switch and get Aaron Nesmith off SGA and get Andrew Nembhard on him — Gildgeous-Alexander shot 6-of-9 for the game with Nembhard as his primary defender.