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Photos: Pacers fans endure an emotional Game 7

by Nate Pappas, Mirror Indy
June 23, 2025

<h1>Photos: Pacers fans endure an emotional Game 7</h1> <p class="byline">by Nate Pappas, Mirror Indy <br />June 23, 2025</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP007-1024x680.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55370" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Drew Goley watches with bated breath during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP013-1024x677.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55376" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Isaac Hernandez reacts with disappointment after a play during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP009-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55372" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Two Indiana Pacers fans clarify the number of points scored to a fellow spectator during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP005-1024x703.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55368" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Karen Shaffer reacts to a made basket in the final minutes during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP010-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55373" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rashard Thornton watches the game in anticipation.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP015-1024x691.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55379" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A fan watches with bated breath to see if a basket is good.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP018-1024x688.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55382" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Boomer leans on the score table as he watches the game during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP011-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55374" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Matthew McManus celebrates an Indiana Pacers basket during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP008-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55371" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indiana Pacers fans celebrate a made basket during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP006-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55369" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Theresa Watson waves her “Yes ‘Cers” towel during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP019-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55383" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indy Devera (left) of the Indiana Pacers Hype Crew gets the crowd excited during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP012-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55375" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kai Takesue reacts to Tyrese Haliburton’s game-ending achilles injury during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP017-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55381" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Abbagail Weber reacts to a made basket.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP016-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55380" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Maddoxx Schwartz (left) reacts to Aaron Nesmith drawing a foul.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP022-1024x646.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55386" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sampson Levingston watches as the final minutes tick off the clock during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/INDIANA-PACERS-GAME-7-NBA-FINALS_NP014-1024x700.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-55378" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Andrew Adkins watches the big screen during the Indiana Pacers Game 7 watch party June 22, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.</figcaption></figure> <p><em>Nate Pappas is a Mirror Indy freelance contributor. You can reach him at <a href="mailto:natepappas0@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">natepappas0@gmail.com</a>.</em></p> <div class="wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background" style="padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)"> </div> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/photos-indiana-pacers-fans-game-7-watch-party-gainbridge-fieldhouse/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=55397&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/photos-indiana-pacers-fans-game-7-watch-party-gainbridge-fieldhouse/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;</p> Copy to Clipboard

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