US EditionYou Can Still Witness NBA History Tonight as Pacers and Thunder Face Off in Rare Game 7 Showdown
- The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder will face off tonight at 8 p.m. ET in Oklahoma City for a decisive Game 7 NBA Finals matchup.
- The series is tied 3-3 after a back-and-forth contest with the Pacers forcing Game 7 following Oklahoma City's 3-2 lead, as the Thunder seek their first title since relocating in 2008.
- Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton will play despite a strained right calf and contributed 14 points and five assists in Game 6, while Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander aims to improve offensively after a tough game.
- This is the 20th NBA Finals Game 7 in history and first since 2016, with home teams winning 15 of 19 such games, and commissioner Adam Silver will present the Larry O'Brien Trophy late Sunday night.
- Both teams and coaches express excitement and respect for the moment's rarity, expecting a hard-fought contest that will crown the league's seventh different champion in seven years.
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You can still witness NBA history tonight as Pacers and Thunder face off in rare Game 7 showdown
Tickets remain available starting at $1,108 for the championship-deciding game that will crown either Indiana's first NBA champion or Oklahoma City's first title since relocation.
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Game 7: After a back-and-forth NBA Finals, it's time for the Thunder and Pacers to decide the title
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault knows exactly why the NBA Finals are coming down to a Game 7. He says it's a contest of wills. He's not wrong.
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