I couldn't figure out what Haliburton did today. I've never seen him this bad. He scored 4 points in the game, and those 4 points were free throws. He didn't score any threes or twos.

If Haliburton is this bad and doesn't keep scoring, Indiana won't be able to win the championship they are looking for this year.

Game 6 is critical for Indiana. Nothing is over yet. The players are going to win Game 6 and go to Game 7 where they will make Indiana history.

They have come back very well this year.

I expect Haliburton, who has been mediocre in recent games, to score very well in the remaining two games.

I really want Indiana to win the championship.
Today was a disappointment for me.

Haliburton was a nightmare today. If he can explode from his slump in the last two games, he could even make Indiana champions.
I'm an Oklahoma fan, but I want whoever deserves to win.
Shai has set a standard for himself in terms of points and continues to do so. Oklahoma can win the game in Indiana and become champions. The game on June 20 is very important.

The reason it seems unbalanced to me is that 4 picks were given for Bane.
Even Luka Doncic was only given 1 pick.
I think the Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a total robbery here, it seems to me.

I'm already wondering what the other trades will be like.

I think the main issue here was Haliburton, he only scored 4 points. The good news is, every time he has a bad game, he usually bounces back strong. So I’m going all in for Game 6, since I believe the Pacers will do everything they can to win and force a Game 7.

It’s expected that the home team has the edge, but despite Haliburton’s poor performance, the Pacers were still competitive, they just fell short at the end. 

He should need to bounce, otherwise, it's the end of their magical run. When they won the first game against the Thunder, we thought that they will have a good chance to win as the underdog and they did. They even lead by 2-1 and it always goes to 3-1.

But the Thunder has won back to back games, and with this kind of momentum on their side, it will take a lot from the Indiana Pacers to turn back and tie the series and force a decider game 7. So let's see, Haliburton being the leader should be the one stepping in game 6 and lead the Pacers again.

I'm not sure whether Haliburton's performance was the main reason behind this loss.    Because in the series so far it was like they lost half of the games while he was scoring 14+ points in each game.

But yeah his performance was still really bad last night. 0/6 FG and 0/4 3-PT... All his points came from free throws. That's a horrible performance though. Pacers needed to defend tighter but couldn't prevent the Jalen - Shai duo from putting on a big show.

What Lakers could offer to Grizzlies is Knecht and Reaves plus another future picks. Provably this trade offer is not enough for Grizzlies and they would decline this offer.

Windhorst stating good point on why this trade won't gonna happen https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25208864-windhorst-says-no-chance-lakers-get-jaren-jackson-jr-amid-nba-trade-rumors

And Grizzlies is committed to retain Jaren on their team so provably that this is another failed expectation for Lakers fans so maybe better they should not hope that this trade would really push thru.

Yeah, and I think he was forced/forcing to play that game. Like RJ said while commentating, if he is really in bad shape, then the Pacers could've just let him rest, and maybe they can bounce back in Game 6 with him in full throttle. They let him play, the bigger question now is if that right calf is still okay. However, the odds tell that he will still play at x2.55.

When asked about his status.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2025/06/17/tyrese-haliburton-injury-update-game-6-pacers-thunder/84239317007/

Like I said, he will force it, whatever happens. I think he is already worried about the injury because he ain't that aggressive offensively anymore. That needs to change in Game 6 because they badly need him.

You meant -9.5 right since OKC is leading the whole match therefore there’s no way bookies will give them a +9.5mon today’s match.


They have the chance but Haliburton and Nembhard commit al lot of mistake. People is blaming the coach for sitting TJ and Toppin but they don’t consider the fatigue factor on the game. I observe TJ is already catching his breath before he was benched for rest.

That breathing time should be hali moment to close the game but failed to deliver since OKC is already prepared.

It’s too risky to bet on Indiana next but I will choose Indiana too if I will place a bet.

OKC winning the fifth game wasn't really what I expected. Pacers looked like the better team, but OKC seems like they are just one inch away from the title now. It's still a huge shock to me to see these teams, because I did not expected either to be at the finals, they both looked like they would lose somewhere during the playoffs, and the finals are nearly over and I am still trying to get used to it.

There is no "correct" bet here, I mean it looks like they will have that chance for next season or something if they keep it up, but for now, you can bet on either team and it's still pretty close and not sure what will happen. I am pretty sure we are going to face a lot of issues with these teams on the long run if we are not careful with our bets.