After a wild couple months of postseason action, the 2024-25 NBA season may be coming to an end tonight. Behind 40 points from Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City pulled away from Indiana in Game 5 by a 120-109 score to take a 3-2 series lead. Now, the Pacers head back home for Game 6 hobbled, with star point guard Tyrese Haliburton a game-time decision due to a right calf injury. Haliburton looked greatly diminished by the injury on Monday night, and even if he is able to play through the bum calf tonight and take the floor, it’s hard to imagine him being close to 100 percent and being at the level the Pacers need to overcome the favored Thunder. As of this writing, the Thunder are six-point favorites, per FanDuel, implying a 68.75 percent probability they’ll come away victorious at night’s end.
Oklahoma City won an NBA-best 68 games during the regular season and was top-five in both offensive and defensive rating. Seeing them lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy would be a fitting conclusion to this season. However, the Pacers have made a habit this postseason of pulling off the improbable. Do they have one more comeback in store for us or is this roller coaster NBA Finals ready to pull into the station with the Thunder crowned as champions? Let’s find out tonight.
NBA Finals Game 6 Details
When: Thursday, June 19, 8:30 pm ET
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Watch: ABC
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