How Pacers won Game 6 with Haliburton hobbled
CHRISTINE TANNOUS/INDYSTAR Nate Atkins 21 Jun 2025 - The Indianapolis Star USA TODAY NETWORK INDIANAPOLIS – The Pacers were down early in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to the Thunder with their superstar hobbled. Their shots weren’t falling, and a duo in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams that just hit historic levels was ready to drive one final knife into the collective hearts at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Then Andrew Nembhard had something to say. The starting shooting guard caught a fireball pass from Tyrese Haliburton in the high corner and drilled a 3. On the next possession, he grabbed a quick pass from Aaron Nesmith and drilled another 3 from the top of the key. Then he scored again on the very next trip down the court. In a flash, Nembhard poured in more points in three possessions than he managed all of Game 5, back when he fell apart in the second half with four backbreaking turnovers, a night emblematic of how the fort around Haliburton collapsed under the weight of his newl...