Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder tied up its NBA playoff series against the Denver Nuggets with a 92-87 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals at Ball Arena.

David Adelman is fighting uphill against the deepest bench in the league with arguably the shortest one left in the playoffs.

While fans might panic and write obituaries for a possible all-time collapse of another Round 2 exit, the Oklahoma City Thunder aren't afforded the same emotional bandwidth. Playing every other day, they must move on from a frustrating 113-104 Game 3 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets and prepare for Game 4 to avoid a 3-1 series deficit.