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It will be reduced to game 7 to determine who will lift the Larry O’Brien trophy, since the Indiana Pacers exploded the Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-91, on its local court to force a final game in the NBA finals.
The Pacers entered their last game at the house of the season in a stage that must win, and the entire team, from the initial five to the bank, knew the task in question, fleeing with the game and never letting Oklahoma City smell an opportunity on a return.
Now, for the first time since the famous return of the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors in 2016, there will be a game 7 in the NBA finals.
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The Indiana Pacers guard, Tyrese Haliburton (0), moves with the Oklahoma City Thunder Jalen Williams (8) striker during the first half of game 6 of the basketball series of the NBA finals, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Photo AP/ABBIE Parr)
In game 6, the Pacers were not sure if their star shipowner, Tyrese Haliburton, would be available after suffering a calf tension in game 5 that markedly hindered his performance. Haliburton was firm that he would play due to the situation of his pacemaker, and that is exactly what happened when it was time to warn.
Haliburton looked like his normal self on the court, going 4 of 9, including 3 of 5 from beyond the arch, to have 12 points with four assists, two robberies and one rebound in the first half.
The pacemakers emit an emotional supplication to fans while Thunder look for the clubricant factor of the NBA finals: ‘Once again, Indiana’
Pascal Siakam also poured 13 points into 5 of 7 shots in the middle to help Indiana run at a part-time advantage of 64-42, creating a gap that they would not give up.
Guard Andrew Nembhard was also feeling it from the floor, going 5 of 7 with a perfect 4 of 4 of the Charity Strip to score 17 points to accompany its four assists and three robberies at night.
But once again, the Pacers won due to their stellar depth from the bank, which included the team scorer, Obi Toppin.
The Indiana Pacers striker, Pascal Siakam (43) celebrates a basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of game 6 of the basketball series of the NBA finals, on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Toppin, the former New York Knicks first round, was raining triples, making four of his seven attempts and going 6-F-12 from the field in general to score 20 points. He also counted six rebounds and two robberies for the Pacers.
The TJ McConnell trust shipowner also had 12 points in 6 of 12 shots for Indiana, while Aaron Nesmith added 10 points. As a team, 11 different players scored for Indiana in a game that needed everyone’s contributions to keep the season alive.
Meanwhile, Thunder’s ailment in this was the ball losses. While the Pacers committed 11 ball losses for the game, they only had two at 12 of the Thunder in the first half. Oklahoma City finished with 21 for the game, and eight of them came from the MVP of the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander League.
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers celebrates during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the game six of the NBA finals of 2025 on June 19, 2025 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE through Getty Images)
He did not have a bad night from the field, going 7 of 15 by 21 points with four rebounds and two assists. But he was not careful with the ball, and the Pacers had 13 points in those ball losses. Indiana was also coming out in transition better than Oklahoma City with 22 quick break -up points.
In turn, the stage has prepared for what will surely be an exciting game 7 in Oklahoma City on Sunday night.
