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Pacers Blow Out Thunder to Force NBA Finals Game 7

Fueled by a dominant bench showing alongside Tyrese Haliburton’s calf-stricken but impactful performance, the Finals now head to a winner-take-all Game 7 in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) grabs a loose ball as Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell (9) and guard Andrew Nembhard (2) battle for control during the third quarter in game five of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center.
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The Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates a basket against the Thunder during the second quarter in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. Haliburton scored 14 points in the Pacers’ 108-91 win. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Obi Toppin led Indiana’s reserves with 20 points as the Pacers’ bench outscored Oklahoma City’s 48-37 in Game 6.
  • After falling behind 10-2, Indiana rallied to outscore the Thunder 24-15 in the first quarter and built a 64-42 halftime advantage.
  • Tyrese Haliburton, cleared to play through a right calf strain, contributed 14 points, five assists and two steals in just 23 minutes.
  • NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted a game-high 21 points but committed eight turnovers in a contest where Oklahoma City finished with 21 giveaways.
  • Game 7 tips off Sunday at 8 p.m. local time at Paycom Center, where the Thunder have gone 10-2 in these playoffs.