NBA FINALS: THUNDER VS. PACERS

June 18, 2025

Pascal Siakam

Indiana Pacers

Practice Day

Q. Pascal, I know you would rather be up in the series, but if you go by the schedule, it's supposed to be 3-2 them right now. Win a home game and Game 7. How simple does that make it?

PASCAL SIAKAM: I think that's all we can do, right? Think about the next game. It's a great opportunity in front of our fans. I'm sure it's going to be a huge moment for our fans. They're going to be super excited. We have a chance at home, NBA Finals. It's a good opportunity. That's all it is.

Q. T.J. McConnell, what kind of a boost in general this series has he given you guys?

PASCAL SIAKAM: Super important. I thought he played well, just being T.J., the things that he does. I think offensively he is another ball handler, someone that can get us to our spots, push the pace.

He played great last game. He is going to be huge for us going forward, too.

Q. When Tyrese was limited in Game 5, you stepped up. You've had some other really big scoring games. Do you expect to have more burden on you going into Game 6?

PASCAL SIAKAM: I think the way we play, I think it's never been about one person. I don't really look at it that way. I think obviously Tyrese is a big part of what we do. Whether he plays or not, I think it's going to be a team thing. We have to together all step up.

The importance of the game, we just all have to take a step forward. It's going to be down the line. I don't think any one of us should feel like one person is going to have to do it. It's going to be collective.