Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle stood up for the referee Scott Foster during media availability after being criticized for Game 4.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle on Sunday decried the swell of public criticism of the officiating that flowed following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 4 win in the 2025 NBA Finals, describing the carping on perceived mistaken calls and non-calls — specifically those involving longtime NBA referee Scott Foster — as,

The Indiana Pacers will face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pacers are leading the Finals 2-1 and have the home court advantage tonight.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominate the NBA Finals, Rick Carlisle was quick to give the Thunder superstar props after Game 2.

While the Pacers continue to find new ways to win games, the 2024 Trojans continued to find new ways to lose them -- close and late