2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (Series tied 3-3!)

[JustLucky]

The Great White Hope

TJ McConnell. Lol. Hali said that's what the teammates call him

lol did anyone else think that was incredibly racist tho? Probably shoulda kept that inside joke inside

[Heat3]

I'm happy for the pacers. I hope they win game 7. OKC is a good team but Pacers have the underdog feel.

[ScrantonBulls]

OKC never has an answer for TJ McConnell.

Why is why he not playing 4th quarter of previous game was bizarre.

Silver called them to take him off. Was gonna fine them for cheating for over playing him.

Watch on YouTube

Silver making the call to get TJ out of there.

Let's see who remembers that commercial, lol.

[wang000hk]

Hope Pacers takes game 7 and win the chip against all odds

[metalinguss]

OKC has usually responded well after losses but we’re going into literally the final game on the season in their home floor and they’re a young team so we’ll see.

[jkvonny]

2005 came down to the wire. Like literally every game 7 has been great for 30 years.

Game 7 NBA Finals you mean, generally (all playoffs) Game 7s is what was disappointing. But yes, we hope that's not true for the OKC-IND game and we also have a close game

Last 3 NBA Finals G7s:

2016 - Cavs beat Warriors, 93-89
2013 - Heat beat Spurs, 95-88
2010 - Lakers beat Celtics, 83-79

How were these not decent games?

Ugh!!! How can I forget 2005?!

Yup, that one too
Spurs and Pistons went found to the end..we beat Detroit 81-74

[RaptorPride]

OKC has usually responded well after losses but we’re going into literally the final game on the season in their home floor and they’re a young team so we’ll see.

and they can't stop White SGA

[Patches Perry]

Congrats my Indiana Pacer fan friends. What a performance by your guys. I thought Indiana would win tonight but not like this. See you in game 7.

[HotRocks34]

The Pacers better hope that Scott Foster isn't reffing Game 7.

He will be I think Windy mentioned it a few days ago.

That's a wrap. Ask Denver.

There were just two blowout OKC wins in that series and Foster reffed them both.

[BrianInPhilly]

NBA has to not drag out these game next year though. It's absurd the Finals end on 6/22 and the draft is 3 days later. Games should be every other day ... Compared to the NFL where the draft is 2.5 months after the Super Bowl

[SunDevil]

So sick of the Oklahoma City Floppers.

Want this one badly for the Pacers but I'm afraid they won't have a chance with another predictable free throw merchant game in 7.

[Onlytimewilltel]

Whatever happens happens, thoroughly enjoyed this back and forth. OKC does play better at home with shooting and roleplayers.
Maybe it's just whichever benches kicks the **** off and wins it for them, maybe it's Siakam going for a 30 point triple double and sealing Finals MVP, maybe Toppin hits 7 threes, maybe Chet does something offensively and hits his shots, maybe it's just an all time performance from JDUB or SGA, or maybe Haliban strikes again with 2 secs to go in the game down 2... bang I am the MC with plot armour.

I mean who tf knows how game 7 plays out.

I would imagine Siakam already has the FMVP on lock if the win

[Ballings7]

Indiana continues to prove they are the more balanced team because of their offense and better 1 to 10 versatility

However, the equalizer for OKC is their better top end talent, athleticism, and defensive depth over Indiana..

Game 7 should be really good -- Indy is not out of this one bit, and if any team can win on the road its this group.

Some of us.. told y'all about Indy (and OKC's offense) but y'all just didn't wanna listen.

[Optimus_Steel]

Yeah it really feels like the next game is going to be important for who wins the series

I don't know, I think Game 8 is always the most important in these situations.

Idk but usually the team that scores more wins.

[PushDaRock]

The point differential in this series is 7 points, speaks to how evenly matched both teams are. OKC has more top tier talent but the Pacers are just getting way more help from their supporting players. Most of the OKC role players have not been able to replicate their regular season performances at all.

The vaunted OKC D also has not really been able to stop the Pacers the entire series.

[GeorgeSears]

Game 7 will depend on Haliburton's health. He was highly effective tonight in only 23 minutes. He needs an equivalent performance in game 7. The Thunder didn't really target him, but probably could have.

[azcatz11]

Congrats my Indiana Pacer fan friends. What a performance by your guys. I thought Indiana would win tonight but not like this. See you in game 7.

Wow classy post

[PushDaRock]

Hope Pacers takes game 7 and win the chip against all odds

+8000 before the playoffs started lol that's 80:1 odds

[CIN-C-STAR]

Indy beats OKC on the playground 9 times out of 10.
But in NBA ball it’s pretty 50-50, advantage home team that’s been getting the calls imo.

[Patches Perry]

Congrats my Indiana Pacer fan friends. What a performance by your guys. I thought Indiana would win tonight but not like this. See you in game 7.

Wow classy post

Don't act so surprised lol