Moments like these are why the Oklahoma City Thunder traded for Alex Caruso in the offseason. Heading into Monday's Game 5 of the NBA Finals at home against the Indiana Pacers, with the best-of-seven series tied 2-2,

While their roles are significantly different, Indiana's Pascal Siakam and Oklahoma City's Alex Caruso have been key in the NBA Finals. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NBA Finals, a captivating matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, is facing an uphill battle in the ratings, as anticipated.

Caruso has had two 20-point games in the 2025 NBA Finals. He had zero in the regular season. The Thunder were able to sneak away with a 111-104 Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers because of his contributions. Returning to OKC for Game 5, the series is tied at 2-2.

The Thunder's do-it-all energizer and defensive menace has been a bigger part of the offense, and his playing time has increased accordingly in the most important games of the season.

After failing to score 20 points once in the regular season, Caruso has done it twice in the NBA Finals. In the season's biggest fourth quarter, the Thunder trusted the 31-year-old to close as the fifth player. The move paid off as it was OKC's turn to have a 20-point bench scorer.

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