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NBA Finals: Game 7 to determine new champion as Pacers thrash Thunder

Sports · Dennis Masinde · June 20, 2025
NBA Finals: Game 7 to determine new champion as Pacers thrash Thunder
Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder in action. PHOTO/Fox News
In Summary

All in all, it was a game to forget for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who went into Thursday’s Game 6 needing one more win to bring home the Larry O’Brien trophy.

The Indiana Pacers, playing at home for the last time this season were never going to be beaten at home and so it was.

All in all, it was a game to forget for the Oklahoma City Thunder, who went into Thursday’s Game 6 needing one more win to bring home the Larry O’Brien trophy.

The Pacers played like a team possessed and secured a crushing 108-91 win at an electric Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to force a Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

The Pacers' home faithful, for the last time seeing their team in person this season, were treated to a masterful performance.

Obi Toppin led the way with 20 points off the bench with Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton adding 17 and 14 points, respectively.

Haliburton was questionable to play in the lead up to the game with a calf strain but looked like a man on a mission all game.

And to make matters better for the hobbled star, he only had to play 23 minutes heading into Sunday’s decisive Game 7 in Oklahoma City.

Haliburton said the Pacers wanted to “protect home court” when asked about the team’s dominant performance.

“We didn’t want to see these guys celebrate a championship on our home floor,” Haliburton told the ABC broadcast.

“Backs against the wall, we just responded. Different guys chip in. Total team effort. Really proud of this group.”

It will be almost 10 years since LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers outdid the ever-so powerful Golden State Warriors to win the NBA championship in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals.

That was the last time there was a Game 7 in the Finals and only the fourth time in 30 years. Sunday should be big. Winner takes it all. See you then.

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