Maintain monitor of Recreation 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals, because the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder look to shut out the collection and win the franchise’s first title in OKC.
The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (68-14), the highest seed within the Western Convention, and the No. 4 Jap Convention seed Indiana Pacers (50-32) enter recreation 6 with OKC main the collection, 3-2.
FINAL: Pacers 108, Thunder 91Â
After trialing 10-2, the Pacers dominated the competition with well timed capturing, impressed protection and a terrific efficiency from their bench. The Pacers’ bench out-scored OKC’s bench, 48-37, and the hole was a lot greater when the sport when within the steadiness. At halftime the differential was 19-3 and OKC by no means actually mounted a lot of a comeback within the third interval to provide it any momentum to attempt an try a fourth quarter comeback.
Obi Toppin (20 factors) and T.J. McConnell completed with 12 factors, 9 rebounds, six assists and 4 steals for the Pacers off the bench. Â All the Pacers’ starters scored in double-figures count on Myles Turner, as Andrew Nembhard had a starter-high 17 factors.
Indiana made 15-of-42 3-pointers, whereas OKC made 8-of-30.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams mixed for 37 factors after Williams had a 40-point efficiency by himself in Recreation 5. OKC is 18-2 after a loss this season, together with a Recreation 7 win over the Denver Nuggets within the Western Convention semifinals.
Recreation 7 takes place on Sunday at 8 pm ET (ABC).
4th Quarter: Pacers 108, Thunder 91 Â
2:00 — The deep reserves are within the recreation now, and we’ll have a Recreation 7 on Sunday at 8 pm ET (ABC). (105-82, Indy)
4:08 — Toppin nails back-to-back discipline objectives and he is as much as 20 factors. (104-82, Indy)
5:44 — The groups are calling off the canines midway by means of the quarter. Toppin (16 factors, 4-of-7 3-pointers) and McConnell offered the spark together with Haliburton’s impressed play. Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC with 21 factors, however neither he nor Jalen Williams (16 factors) had been in a position to put its stamp on this recreation (100-75, Indy)
7:17 — McConnell has 12 factors, 9 rebounds, six assists and three steals, as he has been a spark for the Pacers’ bench, which utterly out-played OKC’s bench. (99-72, Indy)
9:26 — It appears to be like like Haliburton is completed for the night time, as he finishes with 14 factors and 5 assists in 23 minutes. He transformed 3-of-7 3-pointers and gave the Pacers an enormous raise. (93-65, Indy)
third Quarter: Pacers 90, Thunder 60 Â
0:00 — Sheppard nails a 3-pointer on the buzzer after an offensive rebound by Siakam and a tip move by Nembhard. It is now the most important lead of the sport and it does not appear to be OKC can overcome this deficit.
1:07– Though Indiana will not be enjoying at a frenetic tempo, OKC hasn’t been in a position to additional lower into its deficit. Indiana difficult each shot and OKC is 2-of-18 from 3-point vary. The lead for Indiana received to as huge as 28.
5:15 — OKC will get the deficit to underneath 20 factors (73-54) on a 3-pointer by Isaiah Joe following the technical foul name. (73-54, Indy)
5:25 — Bradley is named for a technical foul for shoving Hartenstein after a turnover. Bradley felt he was fouled previous to the play. The Indiana crowd will not be comfortable and McConnell will not be comfortable at his teammate for giving OKC any kind of momentum. (73-51, Indy)
5:55 — You marvel at what level can coach Carlisle afford to drag Haliburton for Recreation 7? It is near attending to that time. Then once more Indiana does not need to take any probabilities. (73-48, Indy)
7:15 — Turner scores his first discipline aim on a dunk and Ben Sheppard will get behind the protection and Indiana is on the verge of utterly blowing this recreation vast open. Will OKC concede or work laborious to make a comeback. We’ve not had a Recreation 7 within the finals since 2016. (70-42, Indy)
8:20 — Each groups until have not scored within the interval. The primary basket comes at 8:06 mark on a Haliburton financial institution shot. Hali now has a team-high 14 factors, as eight gamers have scored for Indiana. (66-42, Indy)
10:00 — If OKC comes again to win this recreation, will probably be the most important comeback win in NBA Finals historical past. Each groups opening the quarter lacking a bevy of 3-pointers. No factors within the first two minutes.
Halftime: Pacers 64, Thunder 42Â
Evaluation: The host Pacers outscore OKC, 36-17, within the second quarter to take full management of the sport. The storyline has been Indiana’s bench scoring and caring for the basketball. Indiana’s bench has outscored OKC’s, 19-3, and OKC has 12 turnovers and Indiana has two. The Pacers have additionally made 9-of-24 3-pointers, whereas OKC has made 1-of-11.
2nd Quarter: Pacers 64, Thunder 42Â
:43 — Haliburton comes up with a steal and a no-look cross court docket move to Siakam for a monster dunk. Then proper earlier than the halftime buzzer, Siakam nails a 18-footer and Indian goes into halftime in full management. (64-42, Indy)
1:26 — The lead will get as much as 58-39, however OKC’s Jalen Williams converts a troublesome standard 3-point play to cease the bleeding. Haliburton solutions with a discipline aim. (60-42, Indy)
2:32 — Haliburton rocks and nails a 28-foot 3-pointer after which Turner comes up with a blocked shot on a Holmgren jumper and Indiana is in management. (56-39, Indy)
3:37 — Nesmith converts a standard 3-point play for Indiana after a foul by Jalen Williams. (51-35, Indy)
4:16 — Coach Carlisle challenges a foul known as on Turner on a brief key shot by Hartenstein. Indiana wins the coach’s problem. The decision is reversed and Indiana features possession and there’s no foul on Turner. (48-35, Indy)
4:33 — Terrific hustle performs by Indiana and a steal by Haliburton results in a nook 3-pointer by Nesmith on a play the place the ball did not contact the bottom after the steal. (48-35, Indy)
5:22 — Chet Holmgren misses a chippie alley-oop lay-up and Aaron Nesmith makes OKC pay with a 3-pointer. (45-33, Indy)
7:20 — McConnell hits his third pull-up 7-footer in the important thing off the identical transfer, after which OKC’s Cason Wallace will get stripped and Haliburton nails a 3-pointer after which Alex Caruso is named for a pushing foul. Tony Bradley with an offensive rebound put again off a McConnell miss and Indiana’s bench is giving the Pacers a raise. Timeout on the ground. (41-33, Indy)
9:29 — Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams rating on back-to-back ball faux buckets and coach Carlisle does not prefer it and takes a timeout. (32-31, Indy)
10:55 — McConnell with back-to-back buckets, a spinning lay-up and pull up in the important thing for the Pacers. (32-27, Indy)
1st Quarter: Pacers 28, Thunder 25 Â
2.1 — Gilgeous-Alexander weaves by means of the important thing and makes a contested shot and OKC is simply down a possession after one quarter. Indiana closed the quarter a bit poorly when it comes to execution. (28-25, Indy)
36.9 — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a contested jumper in the important thing, and the Indiana followers in search of an offensive foul. Then after a turnover, Indiana does not convert, and on the opposite finish Gilgeous-Alexander will get fouled and goes to the road. (28-23, Indy)
2:15 — Aaron Wiggins makes an enormous 3-pointer in transition for OKC (26-20, Indy)
4:16 — Haliburton knocks down a contested 3-pointer and lets off a shrug as to say “lastly” and its offers Indiana a lift. Timeout on the ground. (24-17, Indy)
4:56 — Obi Toppin comes off the bench and instantly knocks down a 3-pointer, however Hartenstein solutions with a shot in the important thing. T.J. McConnell steals an inbounds move within the backcourt and Toppin knocks down one other 3-pointer. (21-15, Indy)
6:17 — Pacers go on a 8-0 run to tie the sport after which take the lead on the second consecutive 3-pointer by Andrew Nembhard, who then makes one other discipline aim, his third consecutive to place the gang in a mini-frenzy. (15-12, Indy)
8:02 — It is one other sluggish offensive begin for the Pacers and it should play from behind as soon as once more. Pascal Siakam offers Indiana its first discipline aim on a straight-away jumper. (10-5, OKC)
8:59 – Jalen Williams with a spin transfer, away from the defenders and OKC has been executing higher. Carlisle calls a timeout for Indiana, which is now 0-of-6 from the sector. (8-2, OKC)
9:41 – Good drive by Myles Turner, however at this juncture Indiana nonetheless hasn’t made a discipline aim. (4-1, OKC)
11:35 – Isaiah Hartenstein known as for away from the ball foul – one shot plus possession, however Indiana did not capitalize after Haliburton made the free throw. The gang for Indiana is into the sport straight away. (2-1, OKC)
Pregame
Based mostly on pre-game warmups, Tyrese Haliburton is clearly not 100%, however he’s going to provide it a go. Coach Rick Carlisle should decide based mostly on his contributions how a lot he performs.
Will Oklahoma Metropolis exploit Haliburton on protection?
Beginning Lineups
THUNDER:Â Luguentz Dort, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Hartenstein, Chet Holmgren, Jalen WilliamsPACERS:Â Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner
Accidents
THUNDER:Â Nikola Subject (Out, left knee)PACERS: Tyrese Haliburton (questionable, calf), Isaiah Jackson (Out, Achilles tendon), Jarace Walker (Out, Ankle)
Line: OKC -5.5O/U: 222.5
Officers: Crew Chief Zach Zarba, Referee Tony Brothers, Umpire David Guthrie (alternate: Tyler Ford)
