Thursday night was a game for the Indiana Pacers. In the first two quarters, the team’s back was leaning against the wall and struggling hard. At the end of the half, the Pacers rose 64-42, never letting the thunder be within a staggering distance.
In the end, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 108-91 in Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The score does not indicate that Oklahoma City was taking place Thursday night. The series is now tied 3-3 and is back to OKC this Sunday. Game 7 will determine the winner of this year’s NBA finals. In NBA Finals history, the Road Team was 4-15 in Game 7. Can the Pacers resist these odds and make a miraculous series comeback?
Is there another impossible comeback for the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals?
This will be the 20th game in NBA Finals history. The home team scored 15-4, but the last game 7 champion was successful on the way. pic.twitter.com/vobtcmbpvx
– Kurtis Seaboldt đ¤đłď¸âđ (@kseaboldt) June 20, 2025
The Indiana Pacers need to win in Game 6 to keep their season alive and play Game 7 on Sunday night. Head coach Rick Carlisle prepared his team and Indiana looks to want it more than OKC. Tyrese Haliburton and The Pacers played their basketball brand in Game 6 Thursday night. They force mistakes and turn these basketballs into simple transition points. Oklahoma City had eight steals and blocks compared to the Pacers’ 21.
With the win of Game 6, Indiana forced the winner to win the championship Sunday night. There have been 20 games in the history of the NBA finals. The road team’s record is 4-15. However, the last time the road team walked away and won. It was the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, who made a comeback with Golden State 3-1 in the final.
Only 4 road teams won Game 7 in the NBA Finals.
– 2016 Knight
– 1978 Bullet
– 1974 Celtic
– 1969 CelticCan 2025 Pacers join them? đ¤ pic.twitter.com/3noemv2lnt
– Fanduel Sportsbook (@fdsportsbook) June 20, 2025
In Game 7, only 24.4% of all finals in league history were scored. This Pacers and Thunder series adds that stat. The Indiana crowd provides the team with the advantage they need to win Thursday. Expect the Oklahoma City crowd to do the same for the Thunder on Sunday. The Thunder have won seven games at home in the 2025 playoffs. Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets played seven games against OKC in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.
However, the Nuggets lost 7 125-93. Don’t expect the walkers to fall easily. They were resilient throughout the playoffs, and it was a win from winning all the games. With the Pacers in the playoffs, grabbing Game 7 will be the toughest challenge. The team has been having a hard time achieving this. Will the Thunder make a deal at home, or will the Pacers steal it on the road?
