Jalen Williams' playmaking and ball-handling, crunch-time defense from Lu Dort and Chet Holmgren, and Alex Caruso's competitive fire all played integral roles in powering SGA's brilliance.

While Josh Giddey may no longer be a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, it's clear that he's still beloved by all of his former teammates. Giddey has gone on

Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.

OKC Thunder Even Up Series After Indiana Pacers Collapse originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The NBA Finals is now a best-of-three series after the Oklahoma City Thunder took Game 4 by a score of 111-104. They were led in scoring by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 35 points, while the leading scorer for the Pacers was Pascal Siakam with 20 points.

During its 111-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Oklahoma City became the highest-scoring team in league history, eclipsing a record the Golden State Warriors held for six years.

The total-points record is the latest entry on a history-making season for the Thunder, who set a franchise record with 68 regular-season wins and — if they win the NBA title — would become the fourth team in league history to post at least 84 victories in a full season.

Russell Westbrook is likely on the move again after reportedly declining his player option with the Denver Nuggets.