Pacers Beat Knicks 125-108 in Game 6, Will Face Thunder in NBA Finals

Staff report

Indianapolis, Ind. – May 31, 2025

For just the second time in franchise history, the Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals.

The Pacers beat the Knicks Saturday night with a dominant 125-108 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, winning the Eastern Conference Finals 4-2. Indiana now advances to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in a best-of-seven series beginning Thursday, June 5.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 31 points, while All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points and 13 assists. Obi Toppin came off the bench to score 18 with a series of highlight-reel plays as Indiana controlled the game from start to finish.

The Pacers, who joined the NBA in 1976 after three ABA titles, have only once reached the NBA Finals — in 2000, when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers during the height of the Shaq-Kobe dynasty. Now, nearly 25 years later, they return with a dynamic roster built around rising stars and playoff-tested veterans.

On the other side, the Oklahoma City Thunder enter the Finals as the Western Conference champions after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1.

NBA Finals Schedule:

Game 1: Thursday, June 5 — Oklahoma City
Game 2: Sunday, June 8 — Oklahoma City
Game 3: Wednesday, June 11 — Indianapolis
Game 4: Friday, June 13 — Indianapolis
Game 5 (if necessary): Monday, June 16 — Oklahoma City
Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, June 19 — Indianapolis
Game 7 (if necessary): Sunday, June 22 — Oklahoma City

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