Toppin spoke for all of the gold-clad Pacers fans in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. For much of Friday’s game, the Pacers played and looked like the better team, taking a 10-point lead late in the third quarter and still leading by four after a Tyrese Haliburton finger roll with 3:20 left.

The Indiana Pacers will face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pacers are leading the Finals 2-1 and have the home court advantage tonight.

BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Pacers won the last matchup 116-107 on Thursday, led by 27 points from Bennedict Mathurin. Jalen Williams led the Thunder with 26.

The Indiana Pacers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw an epic fourth-quarter comeback followed by a Tyrese Haliburton game-winning shot that will live forever in Indiana Pacers lore. HALIBURTON WINS GAME 1 FOR THE PACERS. THEY TRAILED BY 15. ANOTHER CRAZY INDIANA COMEBACK 🚨 https://t.co/heI0ELIivW pic.twitter.com/1Qr6XlDbA7