One More Game for the NBA Championship

Zak Drapeau
6 hours ago
2 min read

The Pacers won last night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals and have forced a Game 7 this Sunday at 8:00 PM.

The score was 108-91 and was a lost cause for the Thunder by midway through the 2nd Quarter. For the Pacers, this game was exactly the type they wanted to play; great teamwork, tough defense and spreading the ball on offense.

Leading the 6 players with 10+ points was Obi Toppin who scored 20 off the bench. Pascal Siakam would also show out in the front court with 16 points and 13 rebounds including 5 offensive rebounds. Siakam would also be featured on the best poster from the entire series after a pretty feed from a fast-breaking Haliburton.

Speaking of Haliburton, Tyrese came into the game with a heavy-publicized groin injury and while he didn't put up the best stats of the game, he played great basketball and showed his heart and grit in 23 minutes of play. He would score 14 points and add 5 assists with the best +/- of the game with a +25.

The Pacers started the game slowly, letting a 10-2 OKC lead before they knew what happened. From this point the Pacers would really take over.

The rest of the First Quarter would see a 26-15 Pacers run, followed by an enormous 36-17 Second and then a strong 26-18 Third to enter the 4th quarter with a 90-60 lead.

The Pacers teamwork was unrivaled in this game. They would out-assist the Thunder 23-14 in a total team effort. The turnover margin was the biggest factor with a 21-11 advantage going to the winners. 8 alone for the Thunder would come from the MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

After a strong showing from the Pacers in Game 6 at home, the final Game 7 will be on Sunday back in Oklahoma City. With a historic home court advantage, the Thunder were 35-6 on their court in the regular season, 10-2 in the playoffs and 2-1 in the Finals for a total of 45-8 on the year.

Game 7 will be as electric a game as we've seen this season and it will decide the 2025 NBA Champions. The tough and gritty team of the Pacers or the uber-talented Thunder led by 3 of the top players in the league.

There's nothing like a Game 7.