Playing through a nagging calf strain, Tyrese Haliburton turned in a gutsy performance. Pascal Siakam, steady as ever, anchored both ends with poise and purpose.
Even Obi Toppin brought energy in bunches while T.J. McConnell disrupted everything in sight—doing the dirty work that doesn’t always make the highlight reels but changes games.
With their backs to the wall, the Pacers refused to blink—and now, for the first time since 2016, the NBA Finals is headed to a Game 7.
Haliburton had 14 points and five assists in 23 minutes, and the Pacers lived to fight another day after overwhelming the OKC Thunder in Game 6, 108-91, on Friday (PH time), June 20.
THE PACERS DOMINATED GAME 6 🏁
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 20, 2025
It ain't over 'til it's over. #NBAFinals
Andrew Nembhard scored 17 points, Pascal Siakam tallied a solid 16-point, 13-rebound double-double, and Obi Toppin chipped in a team-high 20 markers off the bench to help Indiana notch the franchise’s second-largest win margin in an NBA Finals game.
The Haliburton dime.
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2025
The Siakam slam.
PERFECT FROM EVERY ANGLE FOR THE PACERS 🔥 https://t.co/MNT3QrwpDo
Game 7 is set for Monday, June 23 (PH time), marking the 20th time in NBA history that the Finals will come down to a decisive seventh game.
Indiana trailed early, 10–2, but quickly flipped the momentum with a riveting 22–7 run to seize a 24–17 lead.
When Oklahoma City trimmed the gap to 34–33, the Pacers answered with a blistering 30–9 surge, taking full control and heading into halftime with a commanding 64–42 advantage.
It was 34-33.
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2025
And then...
INDY WENT ON A 30-9 RUN ENTERING HALFTIME.
The. Indiana. Pacers. Do. Not. Quit.
It was all Indiana from there, as they rolled to a dominant home win and improved to 6–0 in Game 6s since 2016. Their last Game 6 loss came in the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat.
BEN SHEPPARD FROM WAY DOWNTOWN 🎯
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2025
ANOTHER QUARTER BUZZER-BEATER FROM INDY!
Pacers looking to force Game 7 on ABC 👀
Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 21 points, while Jalen Williams added 16. But after back-to-back wins in Games 4 and 5, the Thunder couldn’t close out the Pacers as another Game 7 awaits.
It will mark Oklahoma City’s second do-or-die game of this postseason, following their emphatic 125–93 beatdown of the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
