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.

In an NBA Finals headlined by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton, Alex Caruso and T.J. McConnell have both made plays that have swung games.

After averaging just 7.1 points per game during the regular season, Caruso made NBA history in Game 4, becoming the first player ever to record multiple 20-point games in the Finals after posting none in the regular season, according to ESPN. He also scored 20 in Oklahoma City's Game 2 win last Sunday.