Pacers are all soldiers and 6 players score in double digits, McConnell plays the role of the surprise again

On June 20, 2025, the G6 Pacers defeated the Thunder 108-91, dragging the series into tiebreak.

In this game, the retired Pacers can be said to be the whole nation, and they are blooming at many points. They once fell behind 2-10 at the beginning, but then their offense and defense surged like a tide. Before the end of the first half, the score was expanded to 20 points with the performance of Halliburton, Siakam and others.

Over the whole game, Halliburton, who was fighting with injuries, scored 14 points and 5 assists with 5 of 12 shots, Siakam scored 16 points and 13 rebounds, Nembhard scored 17 points, and Nesmith scored 10 points. The substitute has many bright spots, with the team's highest score of 20 points. McConnell once again became a key turning point in the game. He has a strong sense of offense and defense, scoring 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole game was played, and the Pacers scored 108 points by themselves, only allowing the Thunder to score 91 points. Under the Pacers' defensive strategy, the Thunder made 8 of 30 three-pointers, 14 assists and 21 turnovers.

In contrast, the Pacers contributed 23 assists and 16 steals.