FOR GAME SEVEN. YEAH, ABBY AND JESS. THERE’S ACTUALLY TVS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HERE AT THUNDER HALL. LIKE YOU SAID, IT WAS PACKED FOR GAME SIX. NOW, OUTSIDE OF THE PLAYOFFS, THIS IS KNOWN AS FESLER HALL. BUT I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE LINE WAS WRAPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN THESE STEPS AND AROUND THE BUILDING. EMPLOYEES TODAY TELL ME IF YOU WANT TO BE HERE FOR GAME SEVEN, YOU GOT TO PLAN NOW. PEOPLE STARTED ARRIVING AROUND 230 TO CAMP OUT TO GET A TABLE. WE WERE COMPLETELY FULL BY ABOUT 4:00, AND THEN OUR LINE WENT DOWN THE STAIRS AND AROUND THE BLOCK BACK INTO OUR PARKING LOT. WATCH PARTY LINES. THE TALK OF THE TOWN. AFTER GAME SIX OF THE NBA FINALS FROM THUNDER HALL. ANYWHERE FROM 1000 TO 1200 PEOPLE WAITING IN THAT LINE. THAT LINE WAS INSANE. TO TRUCK YARD IN BRICKTOWN, RESTAURANTS AND BARS WERE PACKED WITH FANS. AND NOW, AHEAD OF GAME SEVEN, OUR LINES ARE JUST GETTING LONGER AND LONGER. PEOPLE ARE SHOWING UP EARLIER BECAUSE THEY’RE REALIZING TO LIKE, IF YOU’RE NOT HERE BY, YOU KNOW, AN HOUR OR EVEN TWO HOURS, AT THIS POINT, YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET IN. THEY SAY FANS SHOULD PLAN NOW TO GET THERE EARLY IF YOU WANT A SEAT, BUT THAT’S NOT THE ONLY PREP THEY’RE DOING AHEAD OF THE LAST CHANCE GAME FOR THE THUNDER. WE’RE HAVING TO UP OUR DELIVERY DAYS AND DOUBLE AND TRIPLE ORDER FOOD, BEER, LIQUOR. WE’RE BRINGING IN MORE PRODUCT, MORE PEOPLE. OUR STAFF IS ALL HANDS ON DECK AT THIS POINT. THEY’RE ADDING STAFF, FOOD, DRINKS AND PLANNING FOR MORE PEOPLE. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT POSSIBLY LETTING PEOPLE BRING IN THEIR OWN LAWN CHAIRS FOR SOME ADDITIONAL SEATING. WE JUST HAVE TO RUN IT BY BECAUSE FIRE MARSHAL AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TO MAKE SURE. WE WILL PROBABLY FILL UP WAY EARLIER THAN NORMAL. NOW THERE’S MORE THAN 100 WATCH ZONES FOR THE GAME. OF COURSE, A HANDFUL OF OFFICIAL WATCH PARTIES. WE HAVE A FULL LIST OF PLACES THAT YOU CAN WATCH GAME SEVEN ON
OKC bars, restaurants encourage fans to get there early to watch NBA Finals due to long lines
Fans have one more chance to cheer on the Thunder this season, with people already making plans to watch Game 7.
Updated: 4:06 PM CDT Jun 20, 2025
Fans have one more chance to cheer on the Thunder this season, with people already making plans to watch Game 7. Watch parties for Game 6 of the NBA Finals were packed. Lines wrapped around buildings from Midtown to Bricktown, and businesses are telling fans to arrive early on Sunday to get a seat. On Thursday night, the line for Fassler Hall, known as Thunder Hall during the playoffs, went down the stairs, around the building and down Hudson Avenue. “People started arriving around 2:30 p.m. to camp out to get a table. It was completely full by about 4 p.m., and then our line went down the stairs and around the block, back into our parking lot,” Jamie Tompkins, event manager for Fassler Hall, said. >> Video Below: Thunder fans rush to add NBA Finals patches to jerseysThe lines weren’t any shorter at the Truck Yard in Bricktown. “Anywhere from 1,000 to 1,200 people waiting in that line. That line was insane,” Jessica Tyson, general manager for Truck Yard OKC, said. Ahead of Game 7, which will be back at the Paycom Center, bars and restaurants are preparing for the influx of crowds. “Our lines are just getting longer and longer. People are showing up earlier because they’re realizing if you’re not here by an hour, or two hours at this point, you’re not going to be able to get in,” Tyson said. >> Video Below: OKC police prepare for widespread celebrations if Thunder clinch NBA titleThey said fans should plan now to get there early if they want a seat. But that isn’t the only preparation they are doing ahead of the decisive game for both the Thunder and Indiana Pacers. “We’re having to up our delivery days and double and triple order food, beer, liquor,” Tompkins said. “We’re talking about letting people bring in their own lawn chairs for some additional seating. We just have to run it by the fire marshal and make sure.They are adding staff, food and drinks, and they are planning for even more people. “We’re bringing in more product, more people. Our staff is all hands on deck at this point,” Tyson said. “We will probably fill up way earlier than normal.” >> Video Below: Thunder superfan has missed only handful of games over nearly 2 decadesThere are more than 100 Thunder Watch Zones designated for the game. A handful of official watch parties are also taking place. A full list of places to watch the game can be found here. More Thunder HeadlinesThunder NBA Finals: Tickets, schedule and what to knowSwiss fan fulfills dream of visiting Oklahoma City for Thunder gameOklahoma City Thunder fans bring electric energy to Paycom CenterOKC Bricktown Water Taxi welcomes global visitors during NBA FinalsNBA Finals schedule: When you can watch the Thunder play
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Fans have one more chance to cheer on the Thunder this season, with people already making plans to watch Game 7.
Watch parties for Game 6 of the NBA Finals were packed. Lines wrapped around buildings from Midtown to Bricktown, and businesses are telling fans to arrive early on Sunday to get a seat.
On Thursday night, the line for Fassler Hall, known as Thunder Hall during the playoffs, went down the stairs, around the building and down Hudson Avenue.
“People started arriving around 2:30 p.m. to camp out to get a table. It was completely full by about 4 p.m., and then our line went down the stairs and around the block, back into our parking lot,” Jamie Tompkins, event manager for Fassler Hall, said.
>> Video Below: Thunder fans rush to add NBA Finals patches to jerseys
The lines weren’t any shorter at the Truck Yard in Bricktown.
“Anywhere from 1,000 to 1,200 people waiting in that line. That line was insane,” Jessica Tyson, general manager for Truck Yard OKC, said.
Ahead of Game 7, which will be back at the Paycom Center, bars and restaurants are preparing for the influx of crowds.
“Our lines are just getting longer and longer. People are showing up earlier because they’re realizing if you’re not here by an hour, or two hours at this point, you’re not going to be able to get in,” Tyson said.
>> Video Below: OKC police prepare for widespread celebrations if Thunder clinch NBA title
They said fans should plan now to get there early if they want a seat.
But that isn’t the only preparation they are doing ahead of the decisive game for both the Thunder and Indiana Pacers.
“We’re having to up our delivery days and double and triple order food, beer, liquor,” Tompkins said. “We’re talking about letting people bring in their own lawn chairs for some additional seating. We just have to run it by the fire marshal and make sure.
They are adding staff, food and drinks, and they are planning for even more people.
“We’re bringing in more product, more people. Our staff is all hands on deck at this point,” Tyson said. “We will probably fill up way earlier than normal.”
>> Video Below: Thunder superfan has missed only handful of games over nearly 2 decades
There are more than 100 Thunder Watch Zones designated for the game. A handful of official watch parties are also taking place.
A full list of places to watch the game can be found here.
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