{"id":80903,"date":"2025-06-06T14:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/80903\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T14:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T14:04:12","slug":"indiana-pacers-respond-to-caitlin-clarks-nba-finals-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/80903\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Pacers Respond to Caitlin Clark&#8217;s NBA Finals Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/indiana-pacers-respond-to-caitlin-clarks-nba-finals-message\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana Pacers Respond to Caitlin Clark&#039;s NBA Finals Message;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Indiana Pacers Respond to Caitlin Clark&#8217;s NBA Finals Message<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark is undeniably one of the Indiana Pacers&#8217; biggest fans, and so when the NBA franchise staged a massive comeback in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Fever star was naturally hyped.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Tyrese Haliburton saved the Pacers from the verge of defeat after trailing by as many as 15 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. With 0.3 seconds left and Indiana trailing 110-109, the All-Star guard took matters into his own hands and delivered a 21-foot pull-up jumper for the win.<\/p>\n<p>Right after Haliburton made the game-winning shot, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/caitlin-clark-left-disbelief-pacers-063220665.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Clark quickly took to social media;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clark quickly took to social media<\/a> to express her disbelief. She wrote, &#8220;YOU CANT MAKE IT UP,&#8221;\u00a0referring to the clutch basket and how the All-Star playmaker has repeatedly delivered for the team when it matters the most.<\/p>\n<p>Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/caitlin-clark-left-speechless-tyrese-065002658.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:also shared a video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">also shared a video<\/a> of the play on her Instagram Stories, further highlighting how amazed she was by what happened.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers, for their part, showed appreciation for Caitlin Clark and her continued support by acknowledging her reaction.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;@caitlinclark22 on @tyresehaliburton\u2019s game-winner,&#8221; the Pacers wrote on Instagram along with a smirking face emoji. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKi2ySusARG\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post was accompanied;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post was accompanied<\/a> by a screenshot of Clark&#8217;s reaction.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers also responded to the Fever star&#8217;s actual post on X, writing several smiling faces with horns emojis.<\/p>\n<p>For what it&#8217;s worth, Clark was not the only Fever player to celebrate the Pacers&#8217; epic win. Aliyah Boston, Sophie Cunningham, Natasha Howard and Brianna Turner were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKjCD0uMyN7\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:also quick to share their thoughts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">also quick to share their thoughts<\/a>, all expressing their shock and amazement.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) once again delivered in clutch moments.Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"654\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00d924661333bc3125f439c590f55826.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) once again delivered in clutch moments.Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Game 2 of the Thunder-Pacers series is scheduled for Sunday. Sure enough, it&#8217;s safe to expect Clark and the rest of the Fever to tune in to the game as they cheer for Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/indiana-fever-post-first-message-after-loss-without-caitlin-clark\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Indiana Fever Post First Message After Loss Without Caitlin Clark;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Related: Indiana Fever Post First Message After Loss Without Caitlin Clark<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/indiana-pacers-respond-to-caitlin-clarks-nba-finals-message\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 6, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Indiana Pacers Respond to Caitlin Clark&#8217;s NBA Finals Message originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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