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Haliburton, Pacers Win NBA Finals Game 3 vs. Thunder as Fans Praise Mathurin, Bench
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Charles Barkley on Thunder's NBA Finals Game 4 win: 'I think this series is a wrap'
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Thunder Rally to Even NBA Finals Series at 2-2Oklahoma City overcame a late 10-point deficit to win Game 4 on June 13, tying the Finals at two games each.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 10-point late deficit and defeated the Indiana Pacers 111-104 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 35 points, scoring 15 of the final 16 points and sinking crucial free throws in the last minutes.
- Indiana failed to score a field goal after holding a 103-99 lead with just over three minutes remaining.
- Game 5 is scheduled for June 16 in Oklahoma City, with 74.2% of teams winning the series after securing Game 5.
We knew it [was a must-win] when we woke up this morning.— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander told ABC after the game, reflecting on the importance of the victory for the Thunder.
Williams, SGA score big as OKC beat Pacers to take 3-2 NBA Finals lead: Oklahoma have one hand on the trophy after a win 120-109 over Indiana ...
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Fans React to Bizarre Pacers-Thunder Broadcast Glitch Featuring Spooky Graphic: ABC's broadcast of Game 4 suffered an odd broadcasting error in the first quarter ...
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Hard Knock Life: Jay-Z loses $1 million bet on Thunder to win in 5 games: Jay-Z bet $1 million on OKC to win in exactly five games. With the Pacers up 2-1 in the ...
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Pacers, Thunder Get Into It After Flagrant Obi Toppin Foul on Alex Caruso: Game 4 intensity just went up a notch.
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How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder 'threw enough punches' to tie up NBA Finals vs Pacers
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Pacers Triumph in Thrilling NBA Finals ComebackIndiana erased a 15-point deficit late in Game 1 to edge Oklahoma City 111-110 in the 2025 NBA Finals opener.
- Tyrese Haliburton sank a 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left, marking Indiana’s only lead during the game.
- This rally matched the largest fourth-quarter comeback in an NBA Finals game since 2011.
- Pacers coach Rick Carlisle previously led a similar comeback with Dallas in the 2011 Finals.
- Despite 25 turnovers and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 38 points, Indiana secured a narrow victory.
“Man, basketball’s fun. Winning is fun.”— Tyrese Haliburton, after hitting the game-winning shot in the NBA Finals.
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers Disappoint Fans in Blowout Loss to Thunder in NBA Finals G2
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Pacers' fans dressed like 'Dumb and Dumber' at NBA Finals Game 4 vs Thunder: The fans wore outfits from the movie "Dumb and Dumber" with cutouts of Stephen A ...
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Thunder vs Pacers grades: Bennedict Mathurin turns NBA Finals in Indiana's favor in Game 3
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Pacers fans lament 'Scott Foster, The Extender' for NBA Finals Game 4 loss vs Thunder
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Thunder vs Pacers prediction: NBA Finals Game 3 odds, injury updates for OKC-Indiana
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Sonics love transcends Thunder hate at Ballard sports bar’s watch party: Sonics fans held a Thunder hate-watch party for Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Mike's Chili ...
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Inside Isaiah Joe, Jaylin Williams' 'crazy' journey to Thunder, NBA Finals from Fort Smith
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Isaiah Hartenstein's impact on NBA Finals still large even amid Thunder lineup changes
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Pacers coach Rick Carlisle defends NBA Finals referee Scott Foster after fan criticism
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OKC fans ready to travel to Game 3 of NBA Finals: 'I'm going to go and fight the good fight'
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Caitlin Clark, Reggie Miller, Terry Crews: Celebs at the Game 3 of NBA Finals in Indianapolis
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Isaiah Hartenstein to start for Thunder vs Pacers in NBA Finals Game 4: Isaiah Hartenstein will start over Cason Wallace for the Thunder against the Pacers in ...
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Tyrese Haliburton Posts First Scoreless First Half of Playoff Career to Begin Game 5
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Stephen A. Smith Glad Tyrese Haliburton Injured During Game 5 After Bad Half: Stephen A. Smith had a very hot take on Tyrese Haliburton’s calf injury in Game 5.
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How big was Pacers' bench in Game 3? Inside the stats for Thunder's NBA Finals loss
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The Thunder Rip Game 5 From the Pacers and Arrive at the Brink of the Title: Jalen Williams and OKC’s relentless men of steals found Indiana’s pressure points ...
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The NBA Finals are supposed to be big. Have they lost what makes them special?: Amid criticism for the look and feel of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver ...
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Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton Talks 'Frustrating' Game 4 NBA Finals Loss vs. SGA, Thunder
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Charles Barkley Declares NBA Finals 'A Wrap' After Thunder's Comeback Win vs. Pacers
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How dominant was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in fourth? Inside stats of Thunder's Game 4 win
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Russell Westbrook Reportedly Declines $3.5M Nuggets Contract Option Before Free Agency
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Westbrook to Become Free Agent on June 30Russell Westbrook declined his $3.4M option and will enter free agency after recovering from hand surgery this offseason.
- Russell Westbrook chose not to exercise his $3.4 million player option, making him an unrestricted free agent on June 30.
- Following this decision, Denver has twelve players signed and is $10.6 million below the NBA's second salary cap apron.
- The former MVP recently had surgery to fix two fractured bones in his right hand.
- Westbrook averaged 13.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.9 rebounds during the regular season as Denver finished 50-32 and exited in Round 2 of the playoffs.
Three Teams Have Been 'Most Aggressive' in Trading Up in NBA Draft: With the NBA draft just over a week away, three teams have been most aggressive in moving up ...
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How the Pacers recaptured their identity to pull ahead in the Finals: Even though their remarkable Game 1 comeback win followed what's become a familiar playoff ...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes wild in the 4th, Thunder rally to top Pacers in NBA Finals Game 4
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'That's my job.' T.J. McConnell makes NBA Finals history off bench, sparks Pacers' Game 3 win
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shows why he's the MVP, saves Thunder in NBA Finals Game 4
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Carlisle: Pacers became too stagnant in Game 4 loss to Thunder: Rick Carlisle believes the Indiana Pacers allowed their offense to slow to a crawl in the second ...
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Thunder on verge of NBA championship after holding off Pacers rally to win Game 5
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Jay-Z Loses Reported $1M Bet on Thunder to Win NBA Finals in 5 After Game 3 Defeat
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Game 3: Pacers rally in the 4th, beat Thunder 116-107 to take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
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NBA Finals Takeaways: Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder answer call to even series: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander demonstrated what it truly means to be a superstar on ...
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Turning Point: Pacers' big men come up huge in 4th quarter of Game 3: Myles Turner and Obi Toppin become the latest crunch-time heroes in the Pacers' Game 3 ...
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His First Job Paid $19,500. Now He’s the Most Important Player in the NBA Finals.
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Pacers vs Thunder: Pacers blow 7-point fourth-quarter lead, NBA Finals tied 2-2: The Pacers led 87-80 entering the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals but ...
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NBA Finals Game 2 box score, stats: OKC Thunder ties up series vs Indiana Pacers: The Oklahoma City Thunder ensured that its 23-point lead couldn’t be overcome ...
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NBA Finals Game 3 winners and losers: Pacers D contains SGA, Thunder turnovers are costly
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How OKC Thunder got its name: A look at NBA team’s brand journey and names they rejected
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Why Mark Daigneault's first chess move of Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals was most surprising
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Pacers return home with NBA Finals tied vs Thunder and one more weapon to unveil: Indy
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Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton lead Pacers to Game 3 win, 2-1 NBA Finals series lead
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NBA Finals 2025 schedule: TV channel, time and streaming for Pacers vs. Thunder Game 3
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When is Thunder vs Pacers NBA Finals Game 2? Time, TV schedule for OKC-Indiana: What time is NBA Finals Game 2 for OKC Thunder vs Indiana Pacers? Here's how to ...
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Behind Ajay Mitchell's surprise minutes in NBA Finals opener: 'That's just what we do'
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Thunder defense must be better in NBA Finals Game 2 and not leave 'things on the table'
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Charles Barkley Took Shot at Knicks With Perfect Joke About Pacers' Playoff Success
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Gen Z is taking over the NBA Finals between Thunder and Pacers with youngest matchup in decades
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Basketball Fans Not Fans of the New Digital Court Logos for NBA Finals Game 2: The reaction has not been good.
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Magic Johnson Sees One Big Problem With Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers in NBA Finals : The NBA legend had a warning for the Pacers after their Game 2 loss.
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The ties that bind: The WNBA's Fever and NBA's Pacers are more than just neighbors in Indianapolis
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Lu Dort’s defense on Tyrese Haliburton central in Thunder’s quest for NBA Finals control
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Pacers Had a Cool Offer to Help Fans Turn Jerseys Into NBA Finals Keepsakes: The Indiana Pacers run to the 2025 NBA Finals is one fans won’t soon forget.
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Tyrese Haliburton's Logo Three Early in Game 4 Made Pacers' Crowd Erupt: Haliburton got the crowd into it early.
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Aaron Wiggins saved basketball in Thunder's NBA Finals Game 2 win: Social media reacts
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Chet Holmgren can't pull disappearing act in NBA Finals again. OKC needs his offense.
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Game 2: Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Says He'd Trade His NBA Finals Points for 2-0 Thunder Lead
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Where to watch NBA Finals: Live stream Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers Game 4
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Want More Excitement From the N.B.A.? Try the Korean Broadcast.: A pair of over-the-top announcers have become social media stars in the United States for their ...
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The Pacers are halfway to winning the unlikeliest championship in recorded NBA history
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NBA Finals Takeaways: Pacers reshape narrative with Game 3 win: Hasn't the basketball world learned by now that writing the Pacers off is a fool's ...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won’t try to ‘reinvent the wheel’ but he’s rewriting NBA Finals history
nytimes.com/athletic/6412998/2025/06/09/shai-gilgeous-alexander-thunder-nba-finals-scoring/

The Thunder Suffer a Gut Punch, Not a Fatal Blow: What happened to Oklahoma City in Game 3? And where does it go from here against Indiana? As bad as things ...
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NBA Finals Game 2: Date, time, TV channel for Thunder vs. Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers to a double-digit comeback to steal Game 1 of the 2025 NBA ...
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Jalen Williams Way: Perry High School honors OKC Thunder star during NBA Finals: Jalen Williams is a Perry High graduate who now stars for the Oklahoma City ...
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The Game-Wrecking Play That Will Decide the NBA Championship: The Oklahoma City Thunder force more turnovers than any team in basketball. It has made them almost ...
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'Throw all the punches': The blueprint that helped the Thunder even the NBA Finals
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Where to watch NBA Finals: Live stream Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3
businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/where-to-watch-nba-finals-game-3-2025
Pacers cannot keep relying on crazy comebacks. They must start quicker, finish stronger.
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NBA Mock Draft 4.0: The latest first-round projections, plus a trade that could shake up the lottery
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US Basketball: Oklahoma stumbles in the first Finals game. Then record-holder Gilgeous-Alexander turns up the heat.
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Thunder beat Pacers in Game 2 to level NBA Finals 2025: Live updates and reaction
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Key Member of ESPN’s NBA Finals Broadcast Team to Miss Game 2 of Pacers-Thunder: The network's No. 1 NBA crew will have a little bit of a different look Sunday ...
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Mike Breen Surprised Everyone With a Make-Up ‘Bang’ in Game 2 of the NBA Finals: Tyrese Haliburton finally got that “bang!” from Mike Breen.
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