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David is a win away from removing Goliath.
Indiana Pacers has scratched and itched to force a game 7 against the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder.
The game 7 Sunday night may be in Oklahoma City, but former Pacers star Jalen Rose has a (rather not surprising) bold prediction.
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Jalen Rose, No. 5 of Indiana Pacers, handles the ball during the game against Chicago Bulls on April 9, 1997 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, in. (Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
“All Indy all day,” he told Pakinomist Digital at the Fanatics party in New York Friday.
Rose fitted about Tyrese Haliburton, who has had its reasonable proportion of memorable playoffs this year. In game 1 in the eastern conference final, he mimicked the Pacers legend Reggie Miller with a choke signal. In game 1 in this series he hit a game winner with 0.3 seconds left.
Haliburton played 23 minutes in Game 6 as he deals with a reported veal strain, but if he gets even better after Sunday, Rose thinks his prediction is even more obvious.
“I just wish Haliburton is healthy for Game 7. If he’s ready to go, Indiana will win it,” he claimed.
“He can dribble, pass and shoot, he makes people around him better, he has an infectious smile. I’m really rooted for him, I’m really rooted for the team and he keeps getting better.”
Tyrese Haliburton, #0 by Indiana Pacers, celebrates during the game against Oklahoma City Thunder during the match six of the 2025 NBA final on June 19, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Pacers won Game 1 because of Haliburton and even took a 2-1 series lead after winning the third game in the series. Thunder then began to show why they won 68 games in the regular season and won each of the next two.
But with Pacers’ 108-91 victory on Thursday, Oklahoma City Outscored Indiana has with only seven total points in the entire series.
A win for Pacers on Sunday would give them their first NBA championship. They won three ABA titles in the early 1970s.
Jalen Rose at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club during Fanatics Fest NYC held at Javits Center on June 20, 2025 in New York, New York. (Stephanie Augello/Variety via Getty Images)
As for Oklahoma City, it would be their first championship since 1979 when they were Seattle Supersonics.
