Reggie Miller, Jalen Rose, & More Among Thousands Who Witnessed Pacers’ Massive Comeback After 25 Years

But this loss stings for New York. They had just extended the series with a dominant Game 5, and fans started to believe a 3-1 comeback might be real. Instead, they’re headed home — again — thanks to Indiana, who’s now eliminated them two years in a row. Brunson, guarded closely by Andrew Nembhard all night, finished with 19 points and five turnovers. “It sucked,” Brunson said bluntly after the game. Still, his confidence didn’t budge: Towns, who had 22 points and 14 rebounds, echoed the sentiment: “It hurts not to bring an opportunity to the city for a championship… The plan now is to put ourselves in this position again and succeed next time.”

And now? It’s Thunder vs. Pacers for all the marbles. Game 1 tips off Thursday in Oklahoma City. This will be Indiana’s first NBA Finals appearance since 2000 — and only the second in franchise history. Siakam, who took home the Larry Bird Trophy as the East Finals MVP, was glowing: “It’s been such an amazing experience for me so far,” he told TNT. “From the first day I landed here, the love has been amazing… Whenever we are down, we always find a way.” The Pacers found that way — and now they’ve got a shot at their first-ever title.

Indiana legends had the fans talking

That Instagram photo stirred up all the right buzz. One fan couldn’t help but poke fun at Rose posting, “Jalen Rose dressin up like it’s first day of school bro put on some Pacers gear.” To be fair, he was there showing love, but he also used the spotlight to rep JRLA, his Detroit-based academy that’s about to double its enrollment and open a brand-new high school campus by 2027. A little promo never hurts, right? Jokes aside, Jalen’s connection to Indiana runs deep. He played six seasons with the Pacers and averaged 14.2 points, 3.6 boards, and 3.4 assists in 402 games.

Another fan gushed, “Reggie was so fun to watch,” and the man clearly still lives for the spotlight. Reggie Miller strolled into Game 6 draped in all black—“You know what time it is,” he told the TNT camera, making it look like a Knicks funeral procession. His unapologetic Pacers bias had already been obvious all series. Earlier, Tyrese Haliburton had hit a Game 1 buzzer-beater, flashed Miller’s legendary 1995 choke sign, and yelled to Reggie courtside; Miller’s grin couldn’t have been wider. So yeah, the fans tease him, but they love every second of Reggie riding for Indy.