The Oklahoma City Thunder received stellar contributions from forward Jalen Williams, a historic performance from guard Alex Caruso and a fourth quarter flurry from 2024-25 regular season MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to storm back and win Game 4 of the NBA Finals 111-104, avoiding a 3-1 deficit to even the series at two games apiece. While Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth, will deservedly get most of the headlines, Caruso, who was a two-way force, also deserves some of the praise.
While speaking to reporters after the game Friday, Gilgeous-Alexander was asked to describe Caruso's impact—and the Thunder star came up with the perfect word.
