Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Gets Honest About Major Game 4 Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to find something by staving off the Indiana Pacers and securing a critical 111-104 Game 4 victory on Friday night in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault is facing criticism for benching Chet Holmgren in a Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

With eight minutes and 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder were reeling

The Thunder are heavily favored to beat the Pacers in the NBA Finals as coach Mark Daigneault has led the way.

“Great force,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “That’s the word, and we’ve used that word with him in his development. When he’s at his best, he’s playing with that type of force. That was an unbelievable performance from him just throughout the entire game.” Williams finished 14 of 25 from the floor and 9 of 12 from the free-throw line.

Game 5 was starting to look like Game 1 all over again. Oklahoma City, at home, takes a huge lead. Indiana comes roaring back in the fourth quarter.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle came to the defense of veteran NBA referee Scott Foster on Sunday, pushing back against what he called “ridiculous scrutiny” following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 4 comeback win in the NBA Finals.