The Pacers came up short despite a valiant effort in Game 6. Now they've got to try to find a way to win with an injured superstar and their backs against the wall.

Indiana Pacers will be on the road for Game 5 in the NBA Finals as they go up against Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, June 16th.

When the Pacers traded for Siakam two Januarys ago and later re-signed him, he was seen as the type of star for whom the Pacers had to settle. Indianapolis, being a non-glamour market, would never get a superstar to pair with Haliburton, so they had to search elsewhere. Siakam would have to be good enough. Across the board, he has been.

The third-year player answered the call with 40 points on 14-of-25 shooting with six rebounds and four assists as OKC took a 3-2 series lead.

Indiana Pacers power forward Pascal Siakam has put up a fairly decent performance up until now as the team prepares for Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ahead of the crucial match,

Pascal Siakam interview after being named the 2025 Bob Cousy Eastern Conference Finals MVP in the Pacers' 4-2 series win.

"We've got to continue to play to our strengths and fight to the end, whether we are up or down."