Indiana Pacers Blow Out Thunder To Set Up First Nba Finals Game 7 Since 2016

It will travel down to Game 7 to find who will assistance nan Larry O’Brien Trophy, arsenic nan Indiana Pacers blew retired nan Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-91, connected their location tribunal to unit a last crippled successful nan NBA Finals. 

The Pacers went into their last location crippled of nan play successful a must-win script – and nan full team, from nan starting 5 to nan bench, knew nan duty astatine hand, moving distant pinch nan crippled and ne'er letting Oklahoma City sniff a chance astatine a comeback. 

Now, for nan first clip since nan Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated comeback against nan Golden State Warriors successful 2016, location will beryllium a Game 7 successful nan NBA Finals. 

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Indiana Pacers defender Tyrese Haliburton (0) motions adjacent to Oklahoma City Thunder guardant Jalen Williams (8) during nan first half of Game 6 of nan NBA Finals hoops series, Thursday, June 19, 2025, successful Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Heading into Game 6, nan Pacers weren’t judge if their prima constituent guard, Tyrese Haliburton, would beryllium disposable aft suffering a calf strain successful Game 5 that noticeably hampered his performance. Haliburton was adamant he would beryllium playing because of nan business for his Pacers, and that’s precisely what happened erstwhile it was clip for tip-off. 

Haliburton looked for illustration his normal aforesaid connected nan court, going 4-of-9, including 3-of-5 from beyond nan arc, to tally 12 points pinch 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 rebound successful nan first half. 

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Pascal Siakam besides poured successful 13 points connected 5-of-7 shooting successful nan half to thief Indiana tally it up to a 64-42 halftime lead, creating a spread they wouldn’t relinquish. 

Guard Andrew Nembhard was emotion it from nan level arsenic well, going 5-of-7 pinch a cleanable 4-of-4 from nan kindness stripe to people 17 points to spell on pinch his 4 assists and 3 steals connected nan night. 

But erstwhile again, nan Pacers won because of their stellar extent disconnected nan bench, which included nan team’s starring scorer, Obi Toppin. 

Indiana Pacers guardant Pascal Siakam (43) celebrates a handbasket against nan Oklahoma City Thunder during nan first half of Game 6 of nan NBA Finals hoops series, Thursday, June 19, 2025, successful Indianapolis.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Toppin, nan erstwhile New York Knicks first-round pick, was raining three-pointers, making 4 of his 7 attempts and going 6-fo-12 from nan section wide to people 20 points. He besides tallied six rebounds and 2 steals for nan Pacers. 

Trusty constituent defender T.J. McConnell besides had 12 points connected 6-of-12 shooting for Indiana, while Aaron Nesmith added 10 points. As a team, 11 different players scored for Indiana successful a crippled that needed contributions from everyone to support nan play alive. 

Meanwhile, nan Thunder’s ailment successful this 1 was turnovers. While nan Pacers committed 11 turnovers for nan game, they had conscionable 2 to the Thunder’s 12 successful nan first half. Oklahoma City vanished pinch 21 for nan game, and 8 of them came from convention MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. 

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)

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He didn’t person a bad nighttime from nan field, going 7-of-15 for 21 points pinch 4 rebounds and 2 assists. But he wasn’t observant pinch nan ball, and nan Pacers had 13 points disconnected those turnovers. Indiana was besides getting retired successful modulation amended than Oklahoma City pinch 22 fast-break points. 

In turn, nan shape has been group for what’s bound to beryllium a thrilling Game 7 successful Oklahoma City connected Sunday night. 

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