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For the first time in 25 years, the Indiana Pacers have won a home game in the NBA Finals, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.
The 116-107 win, which was broken open by the Pacers late in the fourth quarter, gives Indiana a 2-1 lead in the best-best-of-seven series.
IBJ was downtown throughout Wednesday evening and captured action inside and outside of the arena. Here’s a gallery showcasing some of our favorite images of spectators, celebrities and the action, as well as a protest held across from the Fieldhouse tied to ongoing federal immigration enforcement actions.
Myles Turner celebrates during the Pacers' Game 3 matchup against Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Pacers fans fill the stands inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against Oklahoma City, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Fever stars Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark at Wednesday's NBA Finals game in Indianapolis. (IBJ Photo/Mickey Shuey)
T.J. McConnell shoots during the Pacers' Game 3 matchup against Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals. (IBJ Photo/Mickey Shuey)
Basketball fans wait to enter Gainbridge Fieldhouse ahead of NBA Finals Game 3 between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
A young Indiana Pacers fan and her guardian spend time outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse ahead of the team's NBA Finals game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers player Tyrese Haliburton's father, John, gets ready to attend the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans gather outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans gather outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Former Indiana Pacers player Reggie Miller and Indianapolis basketball legend Oscar Robertson watch the Indiana Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans gather outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Pacers fans pose next to a flower arrangement made by artist Mr. Flower Fantastic to celebrate Game 3 of the NBA Finals outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
The Indiana Pacers played the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans at the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb and his wife, Janet, watch the Indiana Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans at the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate at the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Protestors demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration and deportation actions, across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse prior to the start of the Indiana Pacers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Retired college basketball coach Roy Williams watches the Indiana Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate following the team's Game 3 win in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The 116-107 win gives the Pacers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Protestors demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration and deportation actions, across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse prior to the start of the Indiana Pacers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans at the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate during the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Purdue University President Mung Chiang and SportsTech HQ Executive Director Jeff Hintz were among the 17,000 fans attending the Indiana Pacers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals at Gainbridge FIeldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate during the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
A fan watches the Indiana Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
A fan watches the Indiana Pacers play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate during the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate during the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate during the team's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The Pacers won 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate following the team's Game 3 win in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The 116-107 win gives the Pacers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate following the team's Game 3 win in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The 116-107 win gives the Pacers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate following the team's Game 3 win in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The 116-107 win gives the Pacers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate following the team's Game 3 win in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The 116-107 win gives the Pacers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Indiana Pacers fans celebrate following the team's Game 3 win in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The 116-107 win gives the Pacers a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
Protestors demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration and deportation actions, across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse prior to the start of the Indiana Pacers game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. (IBJ photo/Mickey Shuey)
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