“I think it's awful some of the things I've seen about officiating, and Scott Foster in particular,” Carlisle said Sunday, June 15.

ABC's Richard Jefferson agreed with Carlisle that Nembhard was fouled despite the refs swallowing their whistle.

The Pacers received 33 free throws compared to 38 for the Thunder during Game 4 and made 25 of them, good for a 75.8 percentage.

On Monday, the Indiana Pacers suffered a 120-109 loss in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers tried to last against the Thunder, but the opposing team’s hounding defense was too much for them to handle.

Jalen Williams keeps bouncing back. The Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star has suffered through poor shooting stretches in each of the past three playoff series.

It also marked the first time star Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton failed to make a single basket in an entire playoff game.

With the Thunder leaning into what they do best, they are now one win away from the NBA title — and feel inevitable at this point.

Tyrese Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers lost on the road to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 120-109, in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Monday, June 16.