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

The Pacers and Thunder are tied up 1-1 heading into Game 3 of the NBA Finals. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

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:

The Pacers have renamed streets around Gainbridge Fieldhouse after players before hosting the NBA Finals.

• Haliburton Road
• Bryant Boulevard
• Toppin Ave
• Turner Lane pic.twitter.com/f5V4WZiwnC

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) June 10, 2025

Here are some of the bewildered reactions from fans:

have they learned nothing? https://t.co/gVkoK7cTe8

— sam (@johnson_sam) June 11, 2025

did we learn nothing https://t.co/p71FGN5F9s

— Raheem Sterling Archer (@cozyaltidore) June 11, 2025

How did that work out for the Knicks? https://t.co/6UYKcl9cGu

— Nasha Smith (@nashasmith) June 10, 2025

Oh no https://t.co/4XzBaCxIgj

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) June 10, 2025

They learned nothing from the Knicks did they https://t.co/7IWggaMz3M

— Ryan Pagano (@ryan_pagano_) June 11, 2025

Congrats OKC https://t.co/RUxr0c8a3P

— Vic (@VeniVidiVictor) June 10, 2025

They learned nothing from the Knicks did they https://t.co/7IWggaMz3M

— Ryan Pagano (@ryan_pagano_) June 11, 2025

Crazy move https://t.co/pKZ1au5oyh

— Kyle Goldstein (@Krg3429) June 10, 2025

Wtf why https://t.co/uNV89Yq89J

— Jack Smith (@jsmoove53) June 10, 2025

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

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