For the second time this postseason, the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder narrowly avoided falling in a 3-1 series hole. In Game 4 of its Western Conference semifinal against the Denver Nuggets, the Thunder rallied back from a late deficit to even the series and eventually advance to the next round.

MVPs deliver when their team needs it most. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander met the moment in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Pacers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hadn’t had an MVP moment in these NBA Finals, hadn’t grabbed hold of a game and seized it. That changed Friday night.