Indiana easily won 108-91 at home during match 6 of the NBA finals, and the title 2025 will therefore be played on Sunday in Oklahoma City!
For the first time since 2016 and Cleveland’s incredible victory over the Golden State prosecution after being led 3-1 in the series, the NBA title will be played in a match 7! Oklahoma City had a golden opportunity to win the first title in its history (as OKC Thunder, the franchise being based in Seattle until 2008) this Thursday on the Indiana prosecution, whose star Tyrese Haliburton was reduced by a calf injury.
But in front of the 17,274 fans gathered at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Thunder missed his match, losing 91-108. Nonhale, not to say sufficient, Mark Daigneault’s players failed to respond to the physical impact of those of Rick Carlisle, like Jalen Williams, passed from the biggest match of his career on Monday (40 points marked) to one of the worst (-40 of more minus, which indicates the differential between the points scored and the points conceded when the player was on the field).
Toppin wears pacers
Oklahoma City, however, started the match with a 2-10, but the light quickly died out for the Thunder. Indiana replied with a 24-7 and was then never carried out again. The Pacers won the first quarter 28-25, and it was in the second that they built their victory, winning it 36-17. At the break, the mass already seemed said (64-42), unless an OKC wake up. But it did not take place.
On the contrary, the Pacers pushed the nail in the third quarter to lead thirty points (90-60), and the last allowed the Thunder to return a little, but the suspense had disappeared for a long time. It was the Indiana collective that made the difference in this match 6, with six players at least 10 points. The palm goes to Obi Toppin, with its 20 points, while Tyrese Haliburton, who would not have played if it had not been a final, scored 14. Opposite, the MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ends up with 21 points, but above all 8 lost balloons. It is up to him to forget this match 6 failed brilliant on Sunday to write the story of his franchise. But Indiana has already won Oklahoma …
NBA / Play-offs 2025
Finals
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) – Indiana Pacers (4): 3-3
Stats of Ousmane Dieng (OKC): 3 minutes of play, 3 points (1/3 on shots including 1/2 to 3pts, 0 launch-franc drawn), 1 interception
Final
Conference
Indiana Pacers (4) – New York Knicks (3): 4-2
Western conference
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) – Minnesota Timberwolves (6): 4-1
Semi-finals
Conference
Cleveland horsemen (1) – Indiana Pacers (4) : 1-4
Boston Celtics (2) – New York Knicks (3) : 2-4
Western conference
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) – Denver Nuggets (4): 4-3
Golden State Warriors (7) – Minnesota Timberwolves (6) : 1-4
1st tour
Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers (1) – Miami Heat (8): 4-0
Indiana Pacers (4) – Milwaukee Bucks (5): 4-1
Boston Celtics (2) – Orlando Magic (7): 4-1
New York Knicks (3) – Detroit Pistons (6): 4-2
Western conference
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) – Memphis Grizzlies (8): 4-0
Denver Nuggets (4) – Los Angeles Clippers (5): 4-3
Houston Rockets (2) – Golden State Warriors (7): 3-4
Los Angeles Lakers (3) – Minnesota Timberwolves (6) : 1-4
