Key frontcourt board + tip-in! Pacers reversal, don t forget Xika s contribution, the Eastern Conference Final MVP is still the most stable person

On June 6, the Pacers reversed the Thunder 111-110, leading 1-0 in the finals. Although Halliburton won the final game in 0.3 seconds, Sika's last moment made one of two free throws and (48 seconds before the final game) frontcourt rebound tip-in is also very important, and he is also the super hero of the team's reversal.

Siakam has always been underestimated. He is the FMVP of the 2017 G League. He is the MIP and champion of the NBA in 2019. He has also been selected into the All-Star + 2 Best Teams three times, and won the MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2025 to lead the finals.

Sica is also the only two player in the Pacers who have a championship. He also performed very stably when facing the Thunder's strongest defense in the playoffs. He scored 2 of 2 in the first quarter and scored 4 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and only 1 mistake. The team made 9 mistakes in the first quarter, with Sika only 1 and hitting a 100% shooting percentage.

Sica's efficiency fell sharply in the second quarter, scored 1 of 4 shots and scored 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in a single quarter, but he made 0 mistakes in this quarter. You should know that the team made 10 mistakes in this quarter. In the first half, the Pacers made 19 mistakes and Sika made only 1 mistakes. He is still the most stable point.

Sica is the team's super hero to chase points in the third quarter. He made 3+ three-pointers and 1 of 2 in a single quarter and scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 0 mistakes. Sika made 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 mistake in the third quarter. He was the Pacers' highest score, and Halliburton only scored 10 points in three quarters.

Turner and Toppin became surprises in the last quarter. These two helped the Pacers to fall from 15 points to 4 points. Sika made a foul and missed two free throws. The referee gave the Thunder a penalty early and hit another free throw. Sika sent a key block. Then Sika reduced the frontcourt rebound and tip-off to 1 point. Sika and Wallace failed to compete for the cricket ball. Carlisle failed, but the Thunder made a mid-range shot, but Halliburton completed a 0.3-second final kill.

Full game, Siakam made 7 of 15 minutes, 1 of 2 of 3-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, scored 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, and only 1 turnover, with a shooting percentage of 46.7%. He is still the Pacers who scored the most points.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Xika Observation