Here are three lessons Golden State can take away from the last series of the 2024-25 NBA season: Both rosters are stacked with rangy, bouncy athletes between 6-foot-4 and 6-7 who can make open 3-pointers – and sometimes not-so-open triples – and manufacture shots while also playing hounding defense.

If there was one thing that was expected in Game 4 of the Thunder vs Pacers clash, it was for the intensity to rise. With bigger stakes and more pressure on both teams, the 2025 NBA Finals have continued to impress.