The Scoop: Strus played 22 minutes in the blowout loss in Game 4. Despite limited time on the floor, the DePaul product led the team in rebounds, along with Tristan Thompson, who also grabbed six boards. Strus is averaging 13.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in these NBA playoffs, shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 42.6 percent from deep.

 The Scoop: For the first time this postseason, Wallace reached double-digit points as the Thunder leaned on their second unit a bit more with several of their key players struggling to generate much offense. Wallace, Aaron Wiggins and Alex Caruso combined to score 32 points, while Denver's entire bench scored a total of eight points. Through eight postseason games, Wallace holds averages of 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.9 three-pointers in 19.8 minutes.

 The Scoop: With Bennedict Mathurin tossed after only one minute of action, Sheppard stepped up and played well in the Game 4 blowout win, submitting easily his best performance of the 2025 playoffs. The 23-year-old guard saw 29 minutes off the bench, with head coach Rick Carlisle pulling the starters early after getting out to a 41-point lead. In the seven games he's played in this postseason, the Belmont product has averaged 3.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, shooting 42.9 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from deep.

 The Scoop: The fact that Johnson managed to see eight minutes should tell you everything you need to know about the one-sided nature of this game. Leading by 41 points at the half, Indiana was afforded the luxury of resting their stars down the stretch, allowing Johnson, among others, to close out the game. The Pacers will look to close out the series Tuesday, back in Cleveland.

 The Scoop: Green continues to play a minimal role, logging no more than 10 minutes for the seventh time in the past eight games. The Game 4 loss now sees Cleveland on the brink of elimination, needing to win all three remaining games, starting with Game 5 on Tuesday.

 The Scoop: Tyson suited up for just the fourth time this postseason, playing an increased role as the Cavaliers slumped to an embarrassing loss. This game was over at halftime after Indiana posted an incredible 80 points in 24 minutes. Cleveland will need to turn things around in Game 5, now having to secure three straight victories to advance to the Conference Finals.

 The Scoop: Westbrook couldn't get going offensively in Sunday's game, as he hit only two of his 12 field-goal attempts and fouled out in the fourth quarter. The one-time NBA MVP failed to crack double digits in the scoring department for the third time during these NBA playoffs.

 The Scoop: Dort had a rough shooting performance in Game 4, hitting only two of his 10 three-point attempts. The Arizona State product has shot poorly throughout these NBA playoffs so far, shooting a dismal 31.5 percent from the floor and 26.7 percent from beyond the arc.

 The Scoop: Hauser is in jeopardy of missing his third consecutive contest after sustaining a sprained right ankle in Game 1 of the second round. Head coach Joe Mazzulla relayed Sunday that the sharpshooter, who was listed as doubtful ahead of Games 1 and 2, is progressing in his recovery and remains day-to-day, per Marc D'Amico of the Celtics' official site. However, Hauser's potential absence shouldn't cause major waves in the club's rotation.

 The Scoop: Tyson was a late addition to the injury report after presumably twisting his ankle during warmups. He didn't appear in Games 1 or 3 but saw 12 minutes during Denver's Game 2 blowout loss, posting eight points (2-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal.