The Indiana Pacers dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night to tie the NBA Finals at 3-3 and force a winner-takes-all game seven.
Playing through a calf injury, Tyrese Haliburton scored 14 points and helped lead a fired-up team display in front of their home crowd.
Obi Toppin paced Indiana with 20 points off the bench, while Pascal Siakam posted a 16-point, 13-rebound double-double.
The Pacers, trailing early, roared back to lead by 22 at halftime and as many as 31 in the fourth quarter.
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points but committed eight of his team’s 21 turnovers.
Jalen Williams, coming off a 40-point game, was held to 16.
Indiana now head to Oklahoma City for Sunday’s game seven, aiming for their first NBA title.
The Thunder, seeking their first since 1979, will have to regroup after their heaviest defeat of the series.
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