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Caitlin Clark Trolls Knicks Star During Pacers' Eastern Conference Finals Win

Originally posted on The Spun | By Andrew Gould | Last updated Jun 1, 2025 4:59 PM ET

Caitlin Clark watched the Indiana Pacers advance to the NBA Finals on Saturday night. During the Game 6 victory over the New York Knicks, the Indiana Fever star appeared to mock Jalen Brunson.

Currently sidelined with a quad injury, Clark attended Saturday's deciding Eastern Conference Finals game alongside teammates Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull. The Rookie of the Year watched the Fever return to the NBA Finals with a 123-108 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Clark playfully attempted to slink away from the camera when TNT showed them sitting courtside. However, the Fever shared a seemingly pointed reaction later in the contest.

After Tyrese Haliburton made a three-pointer, Clark mimicked Brunson's often-used celebration by smelling her hand.

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Clark wasn't alive when the Pacers last won the East in 2000. On Saturday, the 23-year-old watched her Gainbridge Fieldhouse co-habitants take one step closer to a title.

The Pacers gave Clark plenty to celebrate in Game 6. Even if they weren't firing away from the logo, they continued their lethal shooting by making 17 of 33 three-point attempts.

Haliburton paired his 21 points and 13 assists, and Pascal Siakam scored 31 points before getting named MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals. Meanwhile, Indiana limited Brunson's celebrating by stifling him to a series-low 19 points on 8-of-18 shooting.

Clark has closely followed the series. The All-Star called the Pacers "the greatest comeback team I've ever seen" after they erased a 14-point deficit in the closing three minutes of regulation to pull off an improbable Game 1 win at Madison Square Garden.

Following Saturday's triumph, an exuberant Clark wrote "PACERS" with 13 exclamation points.

While she's still waiting for Timothée Chalamet to attend a Fever game, Clark at least saw the actor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Maybe she had a chance to invite him back for a Fever matchup as they attempt to replicate the Pacers' path to a deep playoff run.

Clark will hope to see the Pacers take home the Larry O'Brien Trophy. They start the NBA Finals on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, June 5.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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