The Oklahoma City Thunder will be on the road when they face Indiana Pacers for Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, June 19th at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The main talking point from the Pacers point of view would be whether star player Chet Holmgren plays against the OKC Thunder or not.
Will Chet Holmgren play Game 6 against Indiana Pacers?
The 23-year-old center will be starting Game 6 against Indiana Pacers as he is not listed on the team's injury report. Holmgren played 32 regular season games in this year's campaign. In those 32 games, he averaged 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.7 steals per game.
Not just this, Chet Holmgren even played the first round against Memphis Grizzlies as the OKC Thunder clinched the seven game series 4-0. Chet Holmgren also played seven games against the Denver Nuggets. OKC Thunder won the seven game series against Denver Nuggets 4-3.
Chet Holmgren even played the five game series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The seven game series was won by Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1.
During Game 1 against Indiana Pacers, Holmgren played for 24 minutes as he registered 6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block. During Game 2, Holmgren clocked 28 minutes along with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. During Game 3, Holmgren had 35 minutes under his belt as he ended the match with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
During Game 4, Holmgren clocked 37 minutes along with 14 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. During Game 5, Holmgren played for 34 minutes as he finished the match with 9 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks. Chet Holmgren has averaged 15.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in the 2 games that he has played against the Indiana Pacers in his career.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have Nikola Topic on their team's injury report and will miss Thursday's clash. On the other hand, the Indiana Pacers have Jarace Walker and Isaiah Jackson on the team's injury report as they will be sidelined from the clash against the OKC Thunder. Tyrese Haliburton is listed as questionable on the team's injury report.
The seven game series is currently led 3-2 by Oklahoma City Thunder.
When and where to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers Game 6 clash?
The tip-off time for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers Game 6 clash is 8:30 pm ET. The live broadcast of Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers Game 6 clash will be available on ABC. The fans can enjoy live streaming of Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers Game 6 clash on ESPN+, SlingTV, Fubo TV app.