Keeping Alex Caruso in the Bacta tank for the regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder's cautious approach with the 31-year-old has paid off in the NBA playoffs. He's flipped a switch, to say the least.

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.

Thunder wing Jalen Williams scored 40 points, while league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 for Oklahoma City. The unsung hero, though, may have been Alex Caruso. It was a rough shooting night for the veteran,