OKC Thunder Adjust Starting Lineup vs Indiana Pacers Game 4 NBA Finals

The Oklahoma City Thunder face a critical Game 4 in the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers as they try to avoid falling into a 3-1 deficit that would severely jeopardize their championship aspirations. The Thunder, who entered the series as heavy favorites, are reverting to a double-big lineup featuring Isaiah Hartenstein and Chet Holmgren, with Hartenstein returning to the starting lineup after being replaced by Cason Wallace for the first three games. Indiana leads the series 2-1 and is also missing key players Isaiah Jackson and Jarace Walker due to injuries. Oklahoma City is largely healthy except for redshirt rookie Nikola Topic, who has been out with an ACL injury all season. The series will shift back to Oklahoma City for Game 5, with the Thunder hoping to even the series and leverage home-court advantage in a potential best-of-three finish. Both teams are competing for their first NBA Championship, making the upcoming games pivotal in the outcome of the Finals.