Arriving in Indiana with a 3-2 series lead, Alex Caruso refused to think about a championship. After all, the Oklahoma City Thunder still needed one more win to clinch it. He said all the right cliches heading into Game 6 about avoiding complacency,

Experience in the NBA Finals is often essential to success -- and that's exactly why Alex Caruso has become such a critical piece of the Oklahoma City Thunder's postseason run. In Friday night's 111–104 win over the Indiana Pacers to tie the series at 2–2,

The Thunder's do-it-all energizer and defensive menace has been a bigger part of the offense, and his playing time has increased accordingly in the most important games of the season.