Isaiah Hartenstein started the entire postseason, but Thunder coach Mark Daigneault relegated him to a bench role the first three games of the Finals. That forced Holmgren to guard Indy center Myles Turner, who mostly lurks on the perimeter on offense. That understandably inhibited Holmgren’s rebounding production.

Twisting his ankle in the opening minutes, Chet Holmgren took a moment to get back up. All the seven-footer needed was to hear Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ask him to tough it out. The Oklahoma City Thunder needed him for their Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers.

The OKC Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals thanks in part to Chet Holmgren's late defensive heroics.