“We had guys make plays that you could say were invisible, that led to a lot of good things happening for us,” Chet Holmgren said.

“NBA Finals ratings down 24%.”

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.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle offered an impassioned and somewhat unprompted defense of referee Scott Foster, evidently aware of mountains of online criticism.

"I think it’s awful with some of the things I’ve seen about the officiating, with Scott Foster in particular," Carlisle said before the Pacers’ practice on Sunday, per The Athletic's Joe Vardon.

"I think it's awful...Some of the things I've seen about the officiating," Carlisle said.