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Pacers Left Fans In Disbelief With Their Bad Luck Move Before NBA Finals Game 3

Andy Nesbitt

The Pacers and Thunder are tied up 1-1 heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The Pacers and Thunder are tied up 1-1 heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. / Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals is Wednesday night and with the series all tied up at 1-1, it's a pivotal game for both the Thunder and the Pacers.

With the series shifting to Indianapolis, the Pacers have made what many fans thought was a questionable move but it doesn't have anything to do with the team or strategy, but rather with the announcement that some streets around Gainbridge Fieldhouse have been changed to the names of some of their best players.

What's the potential problem with this? Well, the Knicks did the same thing during the Eastern Conference finals and then had their season come to an end thanks to the Pacers.

Here's how the signs look:

Here are some of the bewildered reactions from fans:

Game 3 tips at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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