Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 on Friday night and tie the NBA Finals at two games apiece.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the last 3:52 — the most by a player in the last five minutes in the NBA Finals since 1971 — to even the Finals at 2-2.

For three quarters, the Pacers blanketed the MVP with relentless defensive pressure. Gilgeous-Alexander managed 20 points but posted a concerning plus-minus of -16, as Indiana’s