The ultimate prize is within our reach. It's so close you can practically taste it. Forget the odds, forget the hostile crowd, forget the MVP. An NBA championship is 48 minutes of Pacers basketball away from being ours.

Yours, mine, Herb Simon's, Tyrese Halliburton's, Rick Carlisle's, Johnny Furphy's, Reggie Miller's, Slick and Nancy's, Chris Denari's, Eddie Gill's, Boomer's, Bowzer's (RIP) and anybody else who has ever rooted for this team.

All the Pacers have to do is play the way they've played so many times this year: fast, efficient, and selfless. All they have to do is keep their composure and not compound mistakes when the Thunder go on a run.

All they have to do is go out there and act like that trophy is theirs. Like all of those comebacks, all of their luck and resilience, has led specifically to this moment.

The Pacers need to step onto the Paycom Center hardwood with the mindset that winning the 2025 NBA Championship is their destiny.

This storybook season deserves a storybook ending. Go out there and give us a final chapter for the ages, boys.

We believe in you.

How to Watch

Tipoff is at 8:00 PM ET.

TV: ABC

Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan

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