yahoo - 6/20/2025 5:40:30 AM - GMT (+2 )
The Indiana Pacers saved their best for last at home. Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the Pacers blew past the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 in Game 6 of the NBA finals on Thursday night, leveling the series at 3-3 and setting up a dramatic Game 7 in Oklahoma City.
Pascal Siakam added 16 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana, while Tyrese Haliburton, playing through a strained calf, delivered 14 points to steady the team after a rocky start. TJ McConnell chipped in 12 points, nine boards and six assists off the bench in another energetic showing.
Schedule
Best-of-seven-games series. All times US eastern time (EDT).
Thu 5 Jun Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110
Sun 8 Jun Game 2: Thunder 123, Pacers 107
Wed 11 Jun Game 3: Pacers 116, Thunder 107
Fri 13 Jun Game 4: Thunder 111, Pacers 104
Mon 16 Jun Game 5: Thunder 120, Pacers 109
Thu 19 Jun Game 6: Pacers 108, Thunder 91
Sun 22 Jun Game 7: Pacers at Thunder, 8pm
How to watch
In the US, all games will air on ABC. Streaming options include ABC.com or the ABC app (with a participating TV provider login), as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, fuboTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and Sling TV (via ESPN3 for ABC games). NBA League Pass offers replays, but live finals games are subject to blackout restrictions in the US.
In the UK, the games will be available on TNT Sports and Discovery+. As for streaming, NBA League Pass will provide live and on-demand access to all Finals games without blackout restrictions.
In Australia, the games will broadcast live on ESPN Australia. Kayo Sports and Foxtel Now will stream the games live, while NBA League Pass will offer live and on-demand access without blackout restrictions.
Indiana missed their first eight shots and fell behind 10-2, but then went on a 68-32 run across the second and third quarters. The lead ballooned to 31 late in the third – the Thunder’s second-worst deficit of the season – and the Pacers cruised to their first double-digit win of the series.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 21 points and Jalen Williams had 16, but the Thunder pulled their starters before the fourth quarter. A half-time lineup switch inserting Alex Caruso failed to spark a comeback, as both teams opened the third quarter with nearly four scoreless minutes and 13 straight missed shots.
Game 7 will mark the first time the NBA finals has gone the distance since 2016. The Thunder have already come back from a 45-point hole in these playoffs and will need one more rally at home.
For Indiana, the moment was about resilience. With Hall of Famer Reggie Miller watching courtside in a Jalen Rose jersey, the Pacers played their most complete game of the series. They controlled the glass, pushed the pace and held Oklahoma City to 37% shooting. Now both teams head to a one-night showdown for the NBA title.
More to follow.
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