NBA Finals: Pacers Pummel Thunder To Force Game 7

It wasn’t even close. And perhaps that was a bit of a surprise. But whether it caught you off guard or not, here’s the reality of the situation: Game 7.

That is what we have after the Indiana Pacers dismantled the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 on Thursday night. Final score: Pacers 108, Thunder 91, and you could argue it wasn’t even that close.

The final and deciding game is Sunday night in Oklahoma City. The Thunder will either win their first title since moving to OKC from Seattle in 2007, or the Pacers will win their first NBA title — ever.

“We just wanted to protect homecourt, total team effort,” Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton told ESPN. “It’s the Finals. All of us have to give everything we have.”

Haliburton was a game-time decision with a strained right calf, but looked about as good as ever, finishing with 14 points and five assists. He even had a steal that resulted in a fastbreak, that ended when Haliburton threw a nifty no-look pass to a streaking Pascal Siakam — who threw down the dunk of the postseason.