Ruthless Pacers throttle Thunder to push NBA finals to decisive Game 7
Bennedict Mathurin #00 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball between Isaiah Hartenstein #55 and Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pic: Dylan Buell/Getty Images
Fueled by defense, depth and defiance, the Indiana Pacers stormed to a 108-91 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, leveling the NBA finals at three games apiece and setting up a decisive Game 7 in Oklahoma City.
Obi Toppin came off the bench to score 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 points with four assists and Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Indiana bounced back from consecutive losses. Tyrese Haliburton, cleared to play only hours before tipoff due to a strained right calf, delivered 14 points, five assists and two steals in 22 high-impact minutes.
