Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Indiana Pacers	22	26	20	23	91
Oklahoma City Thunder	25	22	34	22	103

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Indiana Pacers	91	29-70	41.4%	11-28	39.3%	22-29	75.9%	12	56	17	24	6	21	4
Oklahoma City Thunder	103	35-87	40.2%	11-40	27.5%	22-31	71.0%	13	53	20	23	14	7	8


Indiana Pacers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Aaron Nesmith^SF	30:27	3	1-5	1-3	0-0	1	5	6	1	2	2	1	6	6
Pascal Siakam^PF	36:54	16	5-13	2-5	4-7	1	3	4	2	1	1	1	2	-4
Myles Turner^C	23:49	6	2-4	1-3	1-4	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	3	-12
Andrew Nembhard^SG	36:41	15	4-10	2-3	5-6	1	4	5	6	0	0	2	3	-9
Tyrese Haliburton^PG	07:05	9	3-5	3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2
Bennedict Mathurin	33:03	24	6-14	2-5	10-10	7	6	13	3	2	0	2	3	-14
Obi Toppin	20:13	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	4	2	-13
Ben Sheppard	15:53	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	3	4	0	0	0	1	1	-4
T.J. McConnell	28:05	16	8-13	0-0	0-0	0	6	6	3	1	1	7	2	-12
Tony Bradley	05:12	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	-2
Thomas Bryant	00:44	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Johnny Furphy	00:12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Isaiah Jackson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Johnson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarace Walker	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oklahoma City Thunder	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jalen Williams^SF	38:12	20	7-20	2-7	4-6	0	4	4	4	2	0	1	4	13
Chet Holmgren^PF	30:57	18	6-8	1-2	5-8	2	6	8	0	1	5	0	3	10
Isaiah Hartenstein^C	18:12	7	3-4	0-0	1-3	3	6	9	4	1	0	2	0	1
Luguentz Dort^SG	35:12	9	3-10	2-9	1-2	3	4	7	0	3	0	1	3	12
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^PG	40:11	29	8-27	2-12	11-12	0	5	5	12	1	2	1	5	11
Alex Caruso	32:24	10	4-10	2-5	0-0	2	1	3	0	3	1	0	3	8
Cason Wallace	26:03	10	4-6	2-3	0-0	2	0	2	0	3	0	1	3	7
Kenrich Williams	04:17	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Aaron Wiggins	12:12	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	11
Dillon Jones	00:12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4
Ousmane Dieng	00:12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Ajay Mitchell	00:12	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-4
Isaiah Joe	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylin Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nikola Topić	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

KarchunToo | Raptors

6060 | 3 months ago

Hali’s injury robbed us of a potentially all time game.

horse_renoir13 | Timberwolves

2105 | 3 months ago

Pacers still put up a fight but just wasnt gonna happen without Hali.

WavesAndSaves | 76ers

1033 | 3 months ago

There were a few moments where I genuinely thought they’d pull it off but man OKC just started pulling away in the second half. They couldn’t keep up without Hali.

yodelsJr | NBA

539 | 3 months ago

The turnovers were just too much. You can’t play that sloppily against a great defensive team and expect to grt away with it.

sportsssssssssss | Nuggets

298 | 3 months ago

Which is exactly what Hali is great at, getting everyone involved without turning it over. So tragic.

SageModeKyrie | Nets

261 | 3 months ago

OKC defense was stifling when they locked in, they needed Hali’s ball handling badly

XzibitABC | Pacers

224 | 3 months ago

They also really needed the spacing he offers. The hardest part of McConnell’s minutes is that the whole offense has to run through him because he’s a middling playmaker and he’s a complete non-entity off-ball because he can’t shoot.

wsteelerfan7 | Pacers

139 | 3 months ago

Side note: how the fuck does McConnell end that game with ZERO FTs

LordHavek | Pistons

103 | 3 months ago

They showed like 2 replays of him getting fouled on drives when he went on that run in the 3rd, he shoulda had like 6 at minimum

ConfederacyOfDunces_ | Hornets

193 | 3 months ago

I am still shell shocked Hali went down

I am just stunned

Apollo611 | Lakers

82 | 3 months ago

It really hurt to watch especially seeing his reaction

kd451

102 | 3 months ago

This game kinda reminded me of the Warriors-Timberwolves games after they lost Curry.

Sorta hanging around but ultimately not having enough.

rightovahere | Timberwolves

77 | 3 months ago

Lost off of turnovers in the 3rd, really could’ve used the PG with the best AST/TO ratio in the league there.

Also s/o to Obadiah Toppin for committing terrorism lmao.

JazzzzzzySax | Hornets

287 | 3 months ago

What a disappointing way for this game 7 to go out

AlwaysaDengBang | Bulls

197 | 3 months ago

Honestly I don’t think anyone will remember anything from this game besides Hali going down

NotManyBuses | Charlotte Bobcats

115 | 3 months ago

Carlisle didn’t help. His rotations were not adjusted and he left way too many bums on the floor in the 3rd. Cost them the game

C0wsgoquack | Raptors

84 | 3 months ago

Pascal on the bench while Obi was out there floundering around. Not good

theyoloGod | Tampa Bay Raptors

99 | 3 months ago

okc’s garbage shooting kept it close but they woke up in the 3rd, unlucky

ZombieFeces | Kings

5465 | 3 months ago

Fuck, what a tragic end to a magical run

Gooberking2

1609 | 3 months ago

Gutted for the Pacers knowing how close they were from an NBA championship but man they should be proud they made it this far, it’s extremely hard to get to this level in the playoffs for any NBA team and the Pacers will no doubt be back in the future

UnPhayzable | Mavericks

718 | 3 months ago

I pray Hali’s recovery goes smoothly. Crazy how many guards are out next season in the East

AzureAhai

501 | 3 months ago

Bucks, Celtics, and Pacers are all basically out of contenders status next year. East is going to look very different next year.

TheInsatiableRoach

143 | 3 months ago

Do you think the magic could be in contention for the east next year?

AzureAhai

199 | 3 months ago

My bet is Cavs are heavy favorite then Knicks then toss up between Magic and 76ers for the 3 and 4 slots.

Boulder_The_Rock | Pistons

191 | 3 months ago

The Pistons snub is crazy. We’re getting Ivey back, Cade is on the rise, and there is veteran leadership too. The only thing we’re missing is a second star to pair with Cade, but otherwise I think Pistons move up a few places in the east, alongside the Magic, and Sixers

PresidentRevrac | Pacers

316 | 3 months ago

Not really. Siakam is in his 30s, Achilles are hard to come back from. This might be all she wrote

eutectic_h8r | Raptors

184 | 3 months ago

Yeah it sucks but people were saying how the Celtics were a dynasty like a year ago. Things change fast.

1ToGreen3ToBasket | Pistons

98 | 3 months ago

Yeah people always have the romantic illusion that a team will just continue getting better but it’s ain’t reality. A lot of times you get one shot with a core. Part of what makes sports special I guess 😢

ztpurcell | Pacers

118 | 3 months ago

Our star player is out for a year and maybe will never be the same and our second best player is aging out of his prime on a max contract. I’m not seeing that optimism unless we make a move for a starting PG on the trade market

ConfederacyOfDunces_ | Hornets

117 | 3 months ago

Hali was fucking cooking before he went down

Game 7 could have been Legendary

iustusflorebit

96 | 3 months ago

The Pacers were great and they also might not be back for a long time. That’s just how it goes in the NBA.

thrownaway22_ | Kings

89 | 3 months ago

Harsh truth is, this league moves too fast and too quick to assume they’ll get back here.

I’m sure the Suns, Mavericks and Heat all thought the same.

Gonna a long off-season but if they retool they’ll be there abouts.

Original_Profile8600 | Bulls [CHI] Coby White

411 | 3 months ago

Still can’t believe Hali’s leg exploded wtf man

amidon1130 | Hawks

212 | 3 months ago

I can, it’s the same thing that happened to Durant. It’s game 7, you take the risk but it’s still a risk.

rawchess | Minneapolis Lakers

76 | 3 months ago

The final sacrifice was one too many 😔

suzukigun4life | Cote D'Ivoire

245 | 3 months ago

Hali had 9 points in 7 minutes and was getting hot. We were (potentially) robbed of a truly legendary title run.

eutectic_h8r | Raptors

199 | 3 months ago

Going to be one of the biggest “what ifs” in Finals history

mrtrollmaster | IND

121 | 3 months ago

Hali had 9 points in 7 minutes and we looked like we were gonna be treated to all-time classic Game 7. Then it just turns into an exhibition where we all talk about Hali’s injury all night.

It says everything how a new champion was crowned tonight and the top 3 posts on the sub are all Hali’s injury. Just a tragic night for a emerging star.

Chris_Ween | Pacers

85 | 3 months ago

Tragic for this season, and next. I can’t explain how awful I feel for Hali, and the Pacers and the fans. This team was magical and Hali proved the overrated really meant superstar. Not to mention this team has no quit. Hell, TJ McConell outplayed his defenders, and he is a backup. No regrets in my fan support. And the Pacers left it all on the court..and then some. They should have no regrets.

AaronFFBE

5108 | 3 months ago

Thank you for an unforgettable postseason, Tyrese.

Low-Conflict9366

1232 | 3 months ago

If there’s one thing he won this season is respect from the league. Not overrated.

Next-Firefighter-753 | Thunder

196 | 3 months ago

Not even close, I’m looking forward to seeing his comeback story.

Sad-Ship

185 | 3 months ago

After the Olympics people were so low on him. Even though he just suffered a serious injury, I’m so happy for him. Insane clutch player, insane underdog run in these playoffs. Respect.

Original_Profile8600 | Bulls [CHI] Coby White

855 | 3 months ago

Most clutch run of all time

topofthecc | Thunder

331 | 3 months ago

The most dramatic playoff run of all time

Cashlover123 | Knicks

400 | 3 months ago

That Hali choke celebration was epic, NGL.

thepriceisonthecan | Nets

261 | 3 months ago

All the box score watchers should look at tonight to see all the does that doesnt show up on the stat sheet. Even with one of the best backup PGs in the league theyclooked helpless without Haliburton for long stretches

FitTune5515 | Supersonics

129 | 3 months ago

The 3rd quarter was brutal with all those turnovers. That doesn’t happen with Haliburton playing for sure

SecondForward5911 | Pacers

4517 | 3 months ago

man i fucking love this team and its hurts knowing that was probably the last time they ever played together. Bennedict Mathurin has my full respect put his body on the line. Congrats Thunder

NukeGandhi | Pacers

1510 | 3 months ago

The post game shots down the tunnel had me in actual tears. It hurts man.

randomnameIndy | Pacers

791 | 3 months ago

I was good until I saw Reggie and Hali waiting for the boys. Then FUCK…

NukeGandhi | Pacers

331 | 3 months ago

Yeah TJ’s mom hugging him and then those shots. Beautifully captured by the production team, but what a tragedy.

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296 | 3 months ago

It’s gonna hurt for a long time for me. I don’t know what else to say right now honestly.

Congrats, thunder. Soak it in for me.

Primary-Tea-3715

147 | 3 months ago

This isn’t the Jazz so I don’t think they’ll do much soaking

defendingthepost

130 | 3 months ago

indy has so much heart and you can tell everyone cared a lot more about winning than getting their own even from the start of the season

happy to share the finals with yall, hope tyrese gets back soon 🤝

composer_7 | Hawks

343 | 3 months ago

Mathurin almost brought y’all back, if only the other guys hit 3s while he was hitting those FTs

bookwormdrew

296 | 3 months ago

If only they hit anything lmao. 3rd quarter felt like TJ was the only person who ever tried to make a play on offense, 4th quarter it was Mathurin. It just felt like everyone else stood around watching those two guys try to make a play lol

kickerofelves86 | Pacers

155 | 3 months ago

That’s kind of TJ’s fault. Had a bunch of turnovers and didn’t move the ball

bookwormdrew

100 | 3 months ago

You’re not wrong. Probably should have let Nembhard do something, and also not let Siakim sit on the bench while watching all that unfold.

nrj6490 | Celtics

336 | 3 months ago

This’ll unironically be the best eastern conference champs banner ever, this Pacers season deserves to be remembered.

photo1kjb | Pacers

174 | 3 months ago

People shit on Mathurin for his inconsistent play, but he’s still a baby. So much experience gained this post-season…he’s gonna be a mean MFer next season.

Both_Funny4896 | Jordan

3294 | 3 months ago

A sneaky loser of today is the New Orleans Pelicans who just traded away an unprotected 2026 Pacers FRP for the 23rd pick in this Wednesday’s draft.

HenrikCrown | Pelicans

508 | 3 months ago

Joe Dumars goat!

WayOutbackBoy

314 | 3 months ago

Acting like the Pacers are gonna be generationally ass all of a sudden in the East is hilarious. Also the Pacers had a top 4 protection on their own pick so the unprotected part is pretty disingenuous

MrFishAndLoaves | Pelicans

322 | 3 months ago

Hol up bro we shitting on New Orleans after Game 7 of The Finals

philphan25 | Bulls

487 | 3 months ago

The draft already on Wed is crazy.

TwoLegitShiznit

228 | 3 months ago

I love it so much, I wish the NFL would do that. Feels ridiculously long between super bowl and draft

MegaMatrix08 | Hawks

86 | 3 months ago

well the nfl does the free agency(at least the 1st wave) and then the draft. The NBA does it in reverse. Just a neat thing

WasProbablyBanned | Australia

182 | 3 months ago

I mean, the pacers are a decently balanced team and shouldn’t really fall to the depths of the lottery (that is unless they outright tank)

TripleThreatTua | Thunder

131 | 3 months ago

Pacers don’t tank. Their owner has pretty much never let them for financial reasons

NoNet5188

135 | 3 months ago

We always taking Ls

DwyaneSteph | Warriors

2707 | 3 months ago

Not saying the pacers would have won, but Carlisle folded hard there. Tried to go big brain in the 3rd by benching Siakim for 7 minutes while playing Tony Bradley and Ben Sheppard….

Reminds me of Steve Kerr playing Festus Ezeli in game 7 of the 2016 finals lmao

Asleep_Ground1710 | Bulls

966 | 3 months ago

If there’s ever a time to be like Thibs it is a Game 7 of the Finals lol

philphan25 | Bulls

550 | 3 months ago

Siakim not getting 40+ is INSANE

anonymous4eva4eva

122 | 3 months ago

Especially the last game of the season. Who cares if fatigue sets in. Fuckin go hard.

Breezyisthewind | Lakers

197 | 3 months ago

I’ve never seen a game 7 where teams DON’T Thibs it. Genuinely baffling.

Abyss333333 | Toronto Huskies

598 | 3 months ago

He fucked up hard. 3 of Siakam, Nesmith, Mathurin and Neimbhard needed to be on the court the whole second half. Its fucking game 7.

By the time they came back, the momentum was far too gone and would have taken something crazy to come back

Raptorpicklezz | Raptors

243 | 3 months ago

Not just any Game 7, but a Game 7 where without Hali, your window is closed at the end of the game regardless if you win or not. Lay it all on the fucking floor. Thibs it up. Next season is a wash anyway

odaschox | Lakers

87 | 3 months ago

You could see Mathurin was the only one pushing the pedal too, its like everyone else just switched off on both ends

Searching4Sharingan | 76ers

348 | 3 months ago

Honestly both coaches did an awful job. Horrific ISO ball for the Thunder, and saving Siakim’s minutes for next season

FakeRingin | Thunder

92 | 3 months ago

Yeh 8 mins left and OKC decided the only goal is to kill the clock and not run a single play. Like you still kill time and then run something.

I dunno if everyone was exhausted or what but it did not work and they just did it every possession

aPatheticBeing | Thunder

86 | 3 months ago

Thunder couldn’t deal with the doubles well tbh - something that happened in game 6 too - had some issues passing out.

mehmetem | Mavericks

325 | 3 months ago

Yeah that was weird decision making. Siakam absolutely needed to be in

Palifaith | Lakers

2582 | 3 months ago

Hali was cooking before the injury. Can’t help to feel like we were robbed of an all time great finals game 7 sigh.

GGezpzMuppy | Spurs

285 | 3 months ago

We will never know, but I was so looking forward to the Pacers fight back.

Original_Profile8600 | Bulls [CHI] Coby White

274 | 3 months ago

Crazy take but I think the way Hali was playing Indy wins by over 2 possessions if Hali never goes down

Retro-scores

103 | 3 months ago

If Indy didn’t turn the ball over double digits and made free throws they could’ve won without him.

Edit: the PG being hurt doesn’t help players hang onto the ball on rebounds, lol. They had so many rebounds get poked out of players hands or just butter fingered them it was crazy.

NukeGandhi | Pacers

153 | 3 months ago

Hali is very famously our main ball handler so a pretty useless what if

UnPhayzable | Mavericks

263 | 3 months ago

He was on a heater, definitely trending towards a 30 point performance. We were robbed

man178264

2446 | 3 months ago

Benedict mathurin did not give up until the last fucking second bro

longtimenoisy | 24

515 | 3 months ago

Dont forget TJ!!! That man was a dog!

nanoH2O

91 | 3 months ago

He was. But with 7 TOs unfortunately. That killed them.

Effective_Manner3079

159 | 3 months ago

if you had to ask me to provide one clip that defines the NBA finals I would show SGA throwing his feet out at a 90 degree angle when shooting a three he knew he would miss

Hello_Mot0 | MEM

168 | 3 months ago

29 points on 29% shooting is diabolical

rjcarr | Supersonics

69 | 3 months ago

29 points on 27 shots is pretty bad considering he had 8 free throws and 2 threes.

Expensive-Salad-7828 | Lakers

1375 | 3 months ago

Anticlimactic finals to an otherwise fantastic series. Goes to show you how important Hali was on the court out there. Siakam with 6 points in the second half of a win or go home Game 7. Not enough. Thunder is a great team, would’ve liked to see the match-up with a healthy Haliburton.

nd20 | Warriors

577 | 3 months ago

He was also benched for a weird chunk of that 2nd tbf

SamiMadeMeDoIt | TOR

240 | 3 months ago

He was rotting on the bench and then they barely passed him the ball when he was playing

Bro played like 36 minutes in game 7 of the NBA Finals… coaching malpractice.

odaschox | Lakers

102 | 3 months ago

You could see him begging for the ball with the Shai mismatch and they still burned clock to pass it to him

UnPhayzable | Mavericks

150 | 3 months ago

Dunno what Carlisle was cooking with that

The_Irish_Hello

1260 | 3 months ago

Dude fuck Doris Burke talking about ratings and small markets the second this series ends

nrj6490 | Celtics

473 | 3 months ago

ESPN picking up so much meta-commentary about the state of the league, the face of the league, etc has really taken the fun out of their coverage. It’s like they’re too scared to consistently talk about the actual basketball.

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357 | 3 months ago

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TurkishDonkeyKong

172 | 3 months ago

She also said the thunder were thrown off by the haliburton injury. Really must have sucked for them…

BlackPulloverHoodie | Kings

152 | 3 months ago

I’m confused. She basically called people out who bring up ratings and small market. I’m pretty sure she said something along the lines of “this Finals was amazing for fans who love basketball, hard defense, and teamwork. It was a pleasure to watch.”

SamiMadeMeDoIt | TOR

886 | 3 months ago

Maybe the most brutal game for any fanbase in NBA history man

Game seven of the NBA Finals, your star PG ruptures his Achilles six minutes into after coming out guns blazing, you lost the game and now your next season is likely a wash as well…

wasechillis | Pacers

199 | 3 months ago

We gonna get Chris Paul to run the show while Hali recovers

Temporary_Inner | Thunder

165 | 3 months ago

CP3 winning a ring with the Pacers like that would be probably the greatest ring in NBA history.

aaronsadventure

752 | 3 months ago

The Hali injury really just took all the energy out of the game for me. Prayers for a speedy recovery to Tyrese.

Crafty-Western6161 | Heat

219 | 3 months ago

Completely ruined it for me. Worst possible way to end these playoffs.

thosememories | 76ers

717 | 3 months ago

That coverage was absolutely shameless. The constant replays of Hali in tears. Wtf?!

nrj6490 | Celtics

266 | 3 months ago

Fuck ESPN

FakeRingin | Thunder

101 | 3 months ago

Don’t forget the commentators mentioning it every minute.

“Pacers are known for their magical comebacks but if course they would have to do it without Halliburton” every minute of the 4th

SiphenPrax | Knicks

674 | 3 months ago

This is easily the worst loss in the history of the Indiana Pacers (and the second worst thing to ever happen SuperSonics fans). This easily tops Game 6 from 2000 in the NBA Finals because the Pacers could have maybe won this game if Tyrese didn’t get hurt and now it will always be a big what if.

As for the Thunder. Congrats to them. They are 110% clearly the best team in the NBA and they proved it all year. If he isn’t already, SGA is gonna end up being the greatest Thunder player of all time.

tvcneverdie | Hawks

145 | 3 months ago

Two massive mistakes by Carlisle in the second half IMO:

Not keeping Nembhard as primary ball handler
Sitting Siakam for like 9 minutes

Let OKC build a lead too big to overcome, even though Indiana had a couple strong runs down the stretch

AvengingHero2012 | Rockets

133 | 3 months ago

Nah that’s Game 4. That game will haunt them for decades

TylerHansbrough50 | Pacers

223 | 3 months ago

This is maybe 10000x worse than Game 4

redekulous | Raptors

94 | 3 months ago

Yup losing game 7, Hali and the 2026 season all in one game is insane

Available_Story6774 | Kings

101 | 3 months ago

I just wish Haliburton was healthy man, even if the Thunder still won, it would’ve been a much better game.

keljinBLEVINScousin | NBA

652 | 3 months ago

r/nba ⁹⁄₁₁

s4ntana | TOR

285 | 3 months ago

Bro the meltdown in these comments right now is insane lmaooo

reevejyter | Lakers

274 | 3 months ago

I have literally not seen a single comment about the Thunder, every single one of them is about the Pacers

EarthWarping | NBA

145 | 3 months ago

68 win team wins a title… its rigged!

BUTTFUCKER__3000 | Spurs

81 | 3 months ago

First day here?

reevejyter | Lakers

88 | 3 months ago

No, but it’s even worse than I thought it would be

cixelsyd87 | Thunder

94 | 3 months ago

Chances are high that the only highlights on the front page are fouls. There will be little to no acknowledgement of them winning.

schwinndoctor | Slovenia

205 | 3 months ago

ESPN: can LeBron stop OKC from going back to back? 3 trades that the Lakers need to make happen

bromosabeach | Thunder

85 | 3 months ago

lol I’m here to watch it burn

Every “hot take” since the playoffs started has been wrong.

CarlinHicksCross | Thunder

78 | 3 months ago

Yeah this is wild lmfaooo

dontletmecook73 | Thunder

95 | 3 months ago

Every single top comment has no mentions of OKC lol

llorTMasterFlex | Lakers

65 | 3 months ago

Oh it’s beautiful. The salt is premium quality. They will appreciate the moment in the future. Historic.

TomasRoncero | Knicks Tankwagon

581 | 3 months ago

Festus Ezeli appearance for the pacers in the 3rd quarter

Depressed_In_Ohio | Cavaliers

135 | 3 months ago

How am I just now learning that G7 2016 was the last NBA game of Festus Ezeli’s career?

IMKudaimi123 | Bulls

571 | 3 months ago

Feels like Carlisle, stuck with the exact plan he had minutes wise for Siakam. And that is so goddamn stupid. The bench guys like Sheppard, toppin, etc are far less useful when they don’t have Haliburton pushing and facilitating. But he played them too much then took out Siakam their other star for way too long. 6 minutes straight to sit and then the Thunder built up their lead and the pacers got all the turnovers and lost their mojo. Genuinely coaching malpractice from Carlisle. Siakam used to play 40+ a night for nick nurse. He can sit for 2-3 minutes and come back in. He only ended with 36 minutes tonight. That whole stretch relied on mcconell alone way too much. Take pressure off him and they turn it over less. Also not enough getting Nembhard going like they did last year against Boston in the ECF when Haliburton was out. Also not sure I like no Turner in the 4th, couldn’t drag Chet out of the paint offensively and he hurt them in the glass. It’s not all on Carlisle obviously too many dumb turnovers from his guys and Haliburton got hurt and need to be better on the glass and smarter attacking Chet but cmon.

Cheechers23 | Raptors

195 | 3 months ago

Funny thing is he did the same thing with Siakam in game 5. Took him out after he was doing everything to start the fourth, and then OKC went on a run to close it out.

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555 | 3 months ago

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Kooky_Election3895

101 | 3 months ago

Somehow he is allowed to commit 25+ perimeter fouls per game while also flopping 3-4 times on offensive and kicks his legs out on every contested jump shot. Just sucks to watch

FreddyKruegersGlove | Lakers

94 | 3 months ago

I would’ve been fine with OKC winning if literally anyone but him was on the team. He’s by far my least favorite player in the league

billbill17 | Cavaliers

67 | 3 months ago

Maybe draymond

Gladiatornoah | Knicks

429 | 3 months ago

Congrats fuck you I hate y’all’s style of basketball but congrats

_THEBLACK | Raptors

323 | 3 months ago

Call me salty but I’ve never wanted to see a team lose more than the thunder. I fucking hate watching them play.

BruceSynthsteen | Celtics

147 | 3 months ago

when this many people are coming out of the woodwork against a nothing small market team, I think there’s something to it. Ugly basketball.

Doughy_Joey | Raptors

95 | 3 months ago

Ya know we dont have to say congrats lmaoo

Cool-Definition5373 | Lakers

385 | 3 months ago

This Pacers run was special, ring or no ring. They had me believing until the end. Congrats to OKC.

nbranto | Timberwolves

370 | 3 months ago

Not moved by the Thunder. Only beat this Pacers team after their best player blew out his Achilles. I don’t care what the net ratings say. Don’t ever put these guys amongst the 96 Bulls and 17 Warriors of the world. Don’t ever put Jalen Williams in the same breath as Pippen.

AceMcStace | Trail Blazers

198 | 3 months ago

This season definitely ended feeling like the bad guy won.

If this is the future state of basketball then the league and the game is in trouble, I don’t know how you can watch how the Thunder play and expect the casual viewer to enjoy it.

Hope Hali has a speedy recovery.

Berggyy | Warriors

102 | 3 months ago

I think you can if it was just officiated more equally. Holy fuck these players maul the opponents they are playing backyard basketball and get two fouls a period for it.

FreddyKruegersGlove | Lakers

101 | 3 months ago

Anyone putting them in league with those two are insane

outbackjesus16 | Nets

99 | 3 months ago

Don’t ever put the Timberwolves in the same conversation as an NBA championship winning franchise

shunsui___kyoraku | DEN

97 | 3 months ago

Relax man no one, not even thunder fans are comparing JDub to Scottie

Fridgeburn | Raptors

99 | 3 months ago

LMAOOO

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82 | 3 months ago

the salt is unreal lmao

MoonliteJaz | Hawks

75 | 3 months ago

Crazy coming from a wolves fan

Frequent-Mix-1432 | Pacers

357 | 3 months ago

Always liked OKC. Wish we could have won, and I’m happy our team proved its legit. Congrats to the Thunder. Small markets gotta stick together.

Complete-Back1757

73 | 3 months ago

Hope Hali has a speedy recovery. Sucks we couldn’t see him ball out.

seefourslam | NBA

302 | 3 months ago

Following the losing team to the locker room while teammates cry is kinda disgusting.

darti_me | Mavericks

139 | 3 months ago

Not to mention the 30 minutes of Hali’s Achilles popping.

CE_Pally

91 | 3 months ago

Disgusting indeed. Thunder won and they put the camera on pacers in the hallways? Wtf

Kylesexy584603 | Clippers

294 | 3 months ago

Thunder win a title and Kevin Durant dominates the headlines. Like we all expected 15 years ago

NevermoreSEA | POR

281 | 3 months ago

It feels like we were robbed of an all-time game seven with Haliburton’s injury.

PEEWUN | Wizards

267 | 3 months ago

McConnell is taking this really hard. Feel for him.

Aidanj927 | Spurs

240 | 3 months ago

Apart From the usual “asterisk ring” and “refs robbed us of a good game 7” I think my favorite comment was “the refs letting OKC win game 4 is the reason Hali tore his Achilles”

CMDR-Prismo | Pacers

153 | 3 months ago

Scott Foster literally tore Hali’s achilles, and has ruined Pacer’s basketball for potentially the rest of time. Thanks, Adam Silver

lazy_elfs

234 | 3 months ago

The okc hate in here is something.. wow

hinaultpunch | Hornets

138 | 3 months ago

No kidding. One of the best teams ever and full of great people. I’m a fan.

According_One811 | Suns

217 | 3 months ago

Man as a neutral I just wanted a good game

Aearcus | Trail Blazers

221 | 3 months ago

Hot damn, this sub is SO mad that OKC won lmao

imafixwoofs | OKC

79 | 3 months ago

We swimming in tears tonight!

sergechewbacca | GSW

204 | 3 months ago

What a brutal way to end an incredible season for Indy. Achilles tear for Hali, who they probably won’t see till 2027.

Still, they fought till the end, but you can’t have 23 TOs in Game 7 of the Finals.

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Safe_Hall_9686

125 | 3 months ago

Hopefully the “floppers can’t win rings! The refs swallow their whistle in the playoffs!!” narrative can be put to bed now. It’s never been true.

ctasich | Pacers

173 | 3 months ago

At least we don’t have to listen to this broadcast crew fucking shit on us anymore.

TideToGo69 | Thunder

140 | 3 months ago

The inability of media to recognize that this is no longer a “who has the best 1-2 players” league anymore is ridiculous. The Pacers weren’t “scrappy underdogs”, they weren’t “a heartwarming story”, they were one of the two best basketball teams in the NBA, full stop. No team we played this run was anywhere close to being as strong as yall were, and it wasn’t because of devil magic or luck, it was just high end fucking hoops man. GGs

EchoMike1987

170 | 3 months ago

90% of top posts don’t even mention the team that won lol

SitOnMeBjork | Pacers

144 | 3 months ago

Hardest sports night of my life

deathinmidjuly | Lakers

142 | 3 months ago

OKC get ready for most of the NBA fanbase to dismiss your championship as cheap because they didn’t win.

It happens every year

No one hates the NBA more than NBA fans.

Wafflehouseofpain | Thunder

65 | 3 months ago

Could not care less man. The banner hangs the same no matter what.

MKenshiX

134 | 3 months ago

Operation Midnight Thunder

moneyman2222 | Bulls

129 | 3 months ago

There’s something kinda hilarious about the fact that KD, Russ, and Harden bouncing around trying to get a ring and thunder won without them

Titronnica | SAS

116 | 3 months ago

I have never in my life been more gutted for a team that isn’t mine–nothing ever has come close. That is one of the single most heartbreaking things I’ve seen in a basketball game.

The Pacers fought like hell to even force this game 7 situation, but what a cruel fate that they were robbed of a proper finish.

Thunder were a great team, firing on all cylinders, can’t be mad that they won. Sure you can be upset about some preferential ref treatment (I know I am) but I can’t deny that they are a very good team.

But man, the “what ifs” are going to haunt this game forever.

BiteRare203 | Supersonics

118 | 3 months ago

Congrats NOW GIVE US ALL OUR SHIT BACK

arcticape34 | Thunder

93 | 3 months ago

I don’t know a single Thunder fan that claims any of the SuperSonics stuff. Outside of Seattle I don’t think there is a city that wants the SuperSonics back more than OKC.

SuckThisRedditAdmins | Kings

103 | 3 months ago

Fuck injuries. Robbed of a great game 7

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Altruistic-Twist-379 | San Francisco Warriors

101 | 3 months ago

FUCK NICO HARRISON

Ryan5O4

95 | 3 months ago

Damn, I wish Hali didn’t get injured. He was off to such a great start too.

The_Unknown98 | TOR

91 | 3 months ago

The New York Knicks requested permission to speak with Thunder coach Mark Daigneault, but were firmly denied.

BrandonSG13

94 | 3 months ago

In Australian Rules Football circles, we call the 3rd quarter ‘The Premiership Quarter’ because that’s when champion teams make their move and separate themselves from the rest. We really saw that today.

ObiOneKenobae | Knicks

93 | 3 months ago

IHART WON A RING BAYBEE

ONCE A KNICK ALWAYS A KNICK

fanime34 | NBA

85 | 3 months ago

I think it’s annoying when camera people try their hardest to get shots of players crying like it’s Maury. Seeing that lady tell that camera person to get away from TJ McConnell angered me (not her, but the fact that she had to do it). I get documenting things, but sometimes it’s not worth documenting everything.

jeric13xd | CHI

82 | 3 months ago

Can’t expect to win a Game 7 on the road with 20+ turnovers. Credit to OKC. Not all good stories have a happy ending. Gutted for Hali and Pacers fans. Such a painful ending to a story book run. What a fun team to watch.

Salute Sam Presti

Neither-Power1708

83 | 3 months ago

#OKC just won the championship and got less popular

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BidNumerous394

75 | 3 months ago

Be careful when u hand sga the trophy u might catch a charge

Noriskhook3

70 | 3 months ago

Great series, tough it had to end this way for the Pacers, especially with Tyrese. OKC are NBA champions. Well deserved, SGA had a helluva season.

Middle-Welder3931

71 | 3 months ago

Neutral fans were robbed of an amazing G7.

That’s the most brutal loss in the NBA this century. Lose *Game 7* of the finals *AND* your best player to a torn achilles, meaning next season is a complete loss and you might never get to run it back…what was a worse loss in the last 25 years?

If I’m a Pacers fan I’m taking next season off.

BeerlyFunctional | Nuggets

68 | 3 months ago

I suggest OKC hold their championship celebration in a giant yoga studio so they can celebrate the same way they won it. Falling to the floor.

Relevant-Bonus-2735

164 | 3 months ago

Talking like this after Jokic flopped all OKC series is hilarious.

COAg15 | DAL

73 | 3 months ago

How’s iHart’s baby asleep with all that noise on stage

The Oklahoma City Thunder win the 2025 NBA Finals, their first in OKC, defeating the Indiana Pacers in 7 games, 103-91, behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 29/12/5