Tyrese Haliburton's Dad's Behavior Turns Heads as Pacers Advance to NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers dismantled the New York Knicks in Saturday's Game 6 to advance to the NBA Finals, and Haliburton's father was loving it.

Pascal Siakam won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP Award after leading the Pacers in the series-clinching win over the Knicks.

The Indiana Pacers will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Buy Pacers gear here.

NBA playoffs began, the Indiana Pacers were given 50-to-1 odds to win the title. Ten teams had better chances. Most analysts didn’t even mention them in championship conversations.

After losing the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pacers, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau sent a challenging message to his team.

Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA’s MVP and Oklahoma City’s best player. Haliburton is an Olympic gold medalist and Indiana’s best player. They’ll lead their teams into Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night — Indiana at Oklahoma City, the start of a series that will decide who hoists the Larry O’Brien Trophy.