Published on June 20, 2025 9:36 am
Last Updated on June 20, 2025 9:41 am
In game six of the NBA Finals, and the Indiana Pacers picked up a dominant 108-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder to force a winner-take-all game seven Sunday night in Oklahoma City. It will be the first NBA Finals Game seven since 2016.
Indiana missed its first eight shots to fall behind 10-2. But the Pacers rallied and held the Thunder to 91 points, their fewest in any game this season.
Indiana got contributions from up and down the roster as Obi Toppin came off the bench to be the Pacers’ leading scorer with 20 points. Andrew Nembhard added 17, and Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Tyreese Haliburton finished with 14 points and five assists in just 23 minutes. He was a game-time decision leading up to Game six because of a strained right calf.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had a lack luster performance in a game where they had a chance to wrap up a NBA Champioship. Turnovers were a problem, but not the only offensive issue as Oklahoma City shot only 38.2% through the first three quarters and made only 3 of 20 3-point attempts entering the fourth quarter.
After the Pacers built a 30-point lead, The Thunder starters sat out the fourth quarter as they will be well rested for Sunday night’s final NBA game of the year.