Fans react to Pacers’ loss in Game 7 of NBA Finals

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers’ NBA title bid fell short on Sunday.

The Pacers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 103-91. With the win, the Thunder franchise secured its first NBA championship since it moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City in 2008.

Prior to this season, Indiana had not appeared in the NBA Finals since 2000. The Pacers have never won the NBA Finals, though Indiana did win ABA Championships in 1972 and 1973.

FOX59/CBS4 had crews in Oklahoma City and downtown Indianapolis Sunday night. Check out the reaction they gathered from fans and Pacers players and coaches below:

Fans leave Tom’s Watch Bar after Game 7

FOX59/CBS4’s Kit Hanley caught up with some fans outside Tom’s Watch Bar after Game 7 Sunday night. Despite the end result of the game, Pacers fans were still optimistic about their favorite team’s future:

Rafael Sanchez speaks with Pacers and Thunder fans after Game 7

FOX59/CBS4’s Rafael Sanchez was in Hamilton County for a Pacers’ watch party Sunday night. After the game, he spoke with a Pacers fan and a Thunder fan:

FOX59/CBS4’s Eric Graves weighs in Pacers’ playoff run

FOX59/CBS4’s Eric Graves, who covered much of the excitement surrounding the Pacers’ postseason run this year, reflected on the impact the team had on the Circle City in 2024-25:

Fans exit watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at end of Game 7

FOX59/CBS4’s Max Lewis and Jenny Dreasler were at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The duo reported on the atmosphere and fans’ decision to leave the watch party before the final buzzer sounded:

Game 7 postgame reactions

After the final whistles was blown in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, FOX59/CBS4 Sports Directors Chris Hagan and Chris Widlic took a moment to reflect on Indiana’s playoff run:

T.J. McConnell, Rick Carlisle weigh in on NBA Finals loss

Guard T.J. McConnell and coach Rick Carlisle weighed in on the Pacers’ loss in the NBA Finals during the postgame press conferences they held after Game 7.

McConnell racked up 16 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes of action. The 33-year-old point guard spent most of Sunday’s game filling in for Tyrese Haliburton, who exited the game with an injury in the first quarter and did not return.

Carlisle came up just short of earning his second NBA title as a head coach. Carlisle was coach of the Dallas Mavericks when they won a championship during the 2010-11 season.

Check out additional coverage of Game 7 of the NBA Finals here: