This is the second time in the club's history that they make it all the way to the final. The last time Indiana was in the final was in 2000 and then they also advanced from the semifinal round after defeating New York Knicks in six matches.
Last night's match led Indiana from the end of the first period to the final signal in the fourth, with a maximum of 21 points. The top scorer became Indiana's Pascal Siakam with 31 points. He was also named the match's most valuable player.
I have 100 percent confidence in my teammates are down, we always find a way out – and that's what we did tonight, said Siakam about Indiana managing to bounce back after losing the previous match against New York.
New York's Karl-Anthony Towns took the most rebounds, 14, and Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton was noted for the most assists, 13.
The semifinal round against New York ended 4-2 in favor of Indiana.
In the final, Oklahoma City awaits, who in the semifinal defeated Minnesota 4-1 in matches.
Indiana nor Oklahoma City has previously won an NBA title.
Corrected: In an earlier version of the text, incorrect final scores were stated in the match.
