May 28, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark before the game against the Washington Mystics at Entertainment & Sports Arena. Mandatory Credit: Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images

Barstool's Big Cat Conveys Pacers' Caitlin Clark Conflict Issue for NBA Finals

Originally posted on Women's Fastbreak on SI
By Grant Young | Last updated Jun 2, 2025 1:45 PM ET

On May 31, the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks by a score of 125-108 to win the Eastern Conference Finals and secure a trip to the 2025 NBA Finals.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was sitting courtside at this game, along with her teammates Lexie Hull and Aliyah Boston. And in the aftermath of the victory, several social media accounts made posts asserting that the Pacers now have a 7-0 record in the postseason when Caitlin Clark is in the building.

Therefore, many are asserting that Clark could be the Pacers' good luck charm, which would come in handy during the Finals.

The Pacers are 7-0 in the playoffs when Caitlin Clark is in attendance

Indy is headed to the FINALS pic.twitter.com/hTPfqUT9HW
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) June 1, 2025

However, during a June 2 episode of Pardon My Take, Barstool Sports personality Big Cat explained why this could present problems during the upcoming Finals.

"The first two [NBA Finals] games in Indiana, [Clark] has no conflicts," Big Cat said, per an X post from his account. "Game 6, they have a road game, the Fever against the [Golden State] Valkyries."

He later added, "[Clark's absence] could swing this. If she's there on game three and game four, the Pacers are going to win... She plays the night before game three, and then the next game is a home game, and then it's the same thing [for game four]... So she'll be there for those two. I don't know what she's going to do with this problem with the Valkyries."

I’ve done an advanced analytic deep dive (I looked at a schedule) and the Pacers may have a Valkyries problem @PardonMyTake pic.twitter.com/fDveKP2MQH
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) June 2, 2025