Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Mike Weinar came running to Rick from the bench. Used a challenge believing Wallace pushed Siakam out of bounds.
It was unsuccessful.
So instead of Siakam going to the line, it’s OKC ball up 1. 22.8s left. – 11:03 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Haha Siakam pretended to tie his shoe in front of the free throw line to give the bench more time to consider challenging the foul. Haliburton signaled that his arm was held.
Instead, two FTs for SGA (32pts). – 10:52 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Huge triple by SGA right before the buzzer. Siakam hit a corner 3 to bring the deficit to six.
The score stands at 85-76 entering the fourth. SGA with 28. Siakam with 16.
Only 3 turnovers in the third for the Pacers – 10:25 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Huge momentum 3 from SGA (28pts) to close the 3Q. Instead of a six-point game, OKC’s lead is nine, 85-76. Yet it doesn’t feel close at all.
Both teams shooting above 41% from range. Siakam with 8 of his 16pts in the 3Q.
Just 2TOs by each team. – 10:24 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Bennedict Mathurin cost the Thunder a challenge. Your reminder that Mathurin, not Siakam or Haliburton, led the Pacers in free throw attempts per game this regular season. – 10:22 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Three fouls on Ben Sheppard in five minutes.
Carlisle bringing back starters — plus Toppin instead of Siakam, the only starter out there to begin the 2Q. – 9:17 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Siakam demanding the ball on the block, then takes just his first shot since he opened the game 2/2. He’s constantly looking to take advantage of mismatches. They have to find him. – 9:15 PM

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
“These Finals don’t have star power”
SGA: MVP
Hali: 2X All Star/2X All NBA
JDub: All Star/All NBA/All Defense
Siakam: 3X All Star/2X All NBA/NBA champion
Dort: 1st Team All Defense
Chet: #2 pick/consensus budding star
Caruso: 2X All Defense/NBA champion
Wiggins: Saved Basketball – 2:17 PM

Haliburton’s shot, which provided a stunning end to an unusually sloppy night for the Pacers, silenced an Oklahoma City crowd that had expected to see a wire-to-wire victory. Pacers center Myles Turner deflected a lob pass on the Thunder’s final possession to seal the improbable win. Haliburton finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while Pacers forward Pascal Siakam posted a team-high 19 points, including a clutch basket in the final minute, and 10 rebounds. “We just had to hang in,” Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle said. “The first half was rough. We were within reach. We just said, ‘Hey, keep chipping away at the rock.’ We have a lot of experience in these kinds of games. Our guys have a real good feel for what it’s all about.” -via Washington Post / June 6, 2025