2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

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Which team becomes 2025 NBA Champions?

Poll ended at Sat Jun 7, 2025 2:43 am

Thunder in 4
28
7%
Thunder in 5
140
37%
Thunder in 6
89
23%
Thunder in 7
21
6%
Pacers in 4
11
3%
Pacers in 5
4
1%
Pacers in 6
60
16%
Pacers in 7
26
7%
 
Total votes: 379

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#481 » by SportsGuru08 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:44 am

Pacers regained their composure for now
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#482 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:44 am

Game actually started early for once.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#483 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:44 am

Tie ball game folks just like that we have a ball game!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#484 » by jehosafats » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:45 am

Pacers are no slouches
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#485 » by RB34 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:45 am

10-10 we got a series ladies and gentlemen.
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Post#486 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:45 am

Haha Pacers tied this? how?
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#487 » by jehosafats » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:45 am

OKC blew their wad on defense and still the game is tied
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#488 » by RookieStar » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:45 am

That wqs exciting... lots of bumps and hacks withoit calls. Playofg basketball!!!
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#489 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:45 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Game actually started early for once.

This!

I was getting worried it was going to be a 9pm tip. :lol:
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#490 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:45 am

azcatz11 wrote:
rockmanslim wrote:7-0. Series is over


I turned it off already


I have news for both of you

10-10 now
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#491 » by Doranku » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:46 am

The Thunder have no defender for Spicy P. Indiana should run their offense through him as much as possible
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#492 » by scrabbarista » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:46 am

Great start. IND looks reasonably comfortable.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#493 » by 3ddman23 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:46 am

Siakim got 2 easy switches on Wallace and scored easily and then they just left nembhard completely wide open for an easy 3. This stuff is to easy.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#494 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:47 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Game actually started early for once.

This!

I was getting worried it was going to be a 9pm tip. :lol:


I set my alarm for 8 minutes after the gametime, just because ESPN never starts a game on time, so of course I miss the first 3 minutes of the game. It was 7-3 early and then I just see Siakam matched up against Wallace for easy mid-range buckets.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#495 » by RookieStar » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:47 am

azcatz11 wrote:Carlisle needs to put walker in asap this is his series


Wasnt injured last game?
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#496 » by ArksNetsSince99 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:47 am

Nuntius wrote:Both teams look a bit rusty to start off. Makes sense, given the long break.


You didn’t pet the cat enough that’s why Pacers come in rusty
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#497 » by DCasey91 » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:47 am

Siakam should have a massive game no good match ups for him.

I do think the odds are wrong Pacers are legit super fun to watch too.

As a neutral watching fingers crossed its a competitive series.

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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#498 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:47 am

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JustBuzzin wrote:Hali needs to be aggressive in this series. They need his scoring vs this OKC team.


OKC has the guys to stop Hali. Carlisle has to tweak his schemes to free up Hali.

Yeah should be interesting to see how they adjust.


So far I'm not seeing anything from Carlisle. I think he's content letting Hali be the distributor and other guys carry the scoring load.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#499 » by scrabbarista » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:48 am

Doranku wrote:The Thunder have no defender for Spicy P. Indiana should run their offense through him as much as possible


They've got plenty.
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Re: 2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers 

Post#500 » by Nuntius » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:48 am

ArksNetsSince99 wrote:
Nuntius wrote:Both teams look a bit rusty to start off. Makes sense, given the long break.


You didn’t pet the cat enough that’s why Pacers come in rusty


Cat is in biting mode at the moment. Petting is dangerous :lol:
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