Former Pacers Star Jalen Rose Makes Bold Four-word Prediction For Game 7 Of Nba Finals

David is one triumph away from taking down Goliath.

The Indiana Pacers person scratched and clawed their measurement to forcing a Game 7 against nan heavy favored Oklahoma City Thunder.

Game 7 connected Sunday nighttime whitethorn beryllium successful Oklahoma City, but erstwhile Pacers prima Jalen Rose has a (rather not surprising) bold prediction.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Jalen Rose, #5 of nan Indiana Pacers, handles nan shot during nan crippled against nan Chicago Bulls connected April 9, 1997, astatine nan Market Square Arena successful Indianapolis, IN.  (Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)

"All Indy each day," he told Fox News Digital astatine Fanatics Fest successful New York connected Friday.

Rose raved astir Tyrese Haliburton, who has had his adjacent stock of memorable playoff moments this year. In Game 1 of nan Eastern Conference Finals, he mimicked Pacers fable Reggie Miller pinch a choke signal. In Game 1 of this series, he deed a game-winner pinch 0.3 seconds left.

Haliburton played 23 minutes successful Game 6 arsenic he deals pinch a reported calf strain, but if he gets moreover amended by Sunday, Rose thinks his prediction is moreover much obvious.

"I conscionable wish Haliburton is patient for Game 7. If he's fresh to go, Indiana's gonna triumph it," he claimed.

"He tin dribble, walk and shoot, he makes group astir him better, he has an infectious smile. I'm really rooting for him, I'm really rooting for nan team, and he's going to support getting better."

Tyrese Haliburton, #0 of nan Indiana Pacers, celebrates during nan crippled against nan Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Six of nan 2025 NBA Finals connected June 19, 2025, astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

INDIANA PACERS BLOW OUT THUNDER TO SET UP FIRST NBA FINALS GAME 7 SINCE 2016

The Pacers won Game 1 because of Haliburton, and moreover took a 2-1 bid lead aft winning nan 3rd crippled of nan series. The Thunder past began to show why they won 68 games successful nan regular season, winning each of nan adjacent two.

But pinch nan Pacers' 108-91 triumph connected Thursday, Oklahoma City has outscored Indiana by conscionable 7 full points successful nan full series.

A triumph for nan Pacers connected Sunday would springiness them their first NBA championship. They won 3 ABA titles successful nan early 1970s.

Jalen Rose astatine JAY-Z's 40/40 Club during Fanatics Fest NYC held astatine nan Javits Center connected June 20, 2025, successful New York, New York. (Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

As for Oklahoma City, it would beryllium their first title since 1979 erstwhile they were nan Seattle SuperSonics.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.