The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road on Thursday night as they take on the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Thursday’s matchup is a massive one for both teams as the Thunder try to clinch the championship with a victory while the Pacers try to keep their season alive and force Game 7.
Of course, the Thunder were able to take a 3-2 lead in the series after their victory in Game 5 on Monday that saw both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams put together incredible performances.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) and guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2)
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Oklahoma City will need their two stars to do the same on Thursday night and they will also need some other key players to come up huge if they want to clinch the title on the road in Indianapolis.
The good news for the Thunder is that they enter Game 6 with a clean injury report as the only player listed on it is Nikola Topic, who has been ruled out due to a torn ACL.
This is massive news for Oklahoma City as they enter Thursday’s contest as the much healthier team.
On the other side, the Pacers may be without one of their star players in Tyrese Haliburton who suffered an injury in Game 5.
Indiana has listed Haliburton as questionable for Thursday’s game due to a right calf strain that he suffered in the first quarter of Game 5.
Haliburton was able to return to Monday’s game after suffering the injury but it was clear that he was not his normal self as he shot 0-for-6 from the field and ended the game with only four points.
While Haliburton is listed as questionable, head coach Rick Carlisle said on Wednesday that the team is preparing to play without him and if he is ruled out, expect Andrew Nembhard and T.J. McConnell to see an increased role.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton operates with the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort defends during Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 16, 2025.
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton operates with the ball as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort defends during Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 16, 2025.
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Indiana has also ruled out both Jarace Walker and Isaiah Jackson for Game 6 due to injuries.
Fans can catch Thursday’s Game 6 matchup between the Thunder and Pacers at 8:30 p.m. EST on ABC.