Pacers End 21-Game 111 Points Streak In Dominant Win

INDIANOPOLIS – The Indiana Pacers stared down elimination. Instead of crumbling, they answered with their most complete performance of the NBA Finals. In a raucous Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, the Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 108–91, forcing a decisive Game 7. The Pacers ended a 21-game streak where 111 points served as an arbitrary cutoff mark for victory or defeat.

Pacers End 21-Game 111-Points Streak in Dominant Win

Trailing 3–2 in the series, the Pacers could have folded. Instead, they rose to the occasion—just as they’ve done throughout a postseason full of rallies and resurgences. “We just wanted to protect home court,” said All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Playing through a strained right calf, Haliburton posted 14 points in just 23 minutes.

The Thunder entered the night eyeing their first title as a team in Oklahoma. But the celebration was never close. Indiana led by as many as 31. That was the second-largest lead the Thunder allowed all season.

Breaking the 111-Point Spell

Throughout the playoffs, the Pacers lived or died by one number: 111. In 21 straight postseason games, whenever they scored 111 points or more, they won. When they didn’t, they lost.

That trend ended in Game 6. Indiana scored only 108, yet walked away with a blowout win.

This anomaly snapped the team’s 14–0 record when scoring 111 or more. It also ended their 0–7 mark when failing to reach that mark. The Pacers 111 points threshold had become a strange but reliable predictor. On Thursday night, defense flipped the script.

Indiana forced 21 Thunder turnovers. They generated 16 steals. Their deflections set the tone early.

The Game-Breaking Run