Caitlin Clark drops hyped 1-word reaction as Tyrese Haliburton's takes Pacers to 1st NBA Finals in 25 years

Modified Jun 01, 2025 04:57 GMT

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever was hyped after Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers earned their ticket to the NBA Finals. The Pacers are back for the first time since 2000, when they lost to Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in six games.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Clark dropped a one-word reaction to the Pacers' 125-108 win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks. Haliburton finished the game with 21 points, six rebounds and 13 assists, scoring 11 points in the fourth quarter.

"PACERSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!," Clark tweeted.

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Caitlin Clark was courtside for Game 6, along with Indiana Fever teammates Lexie Hull and Aliyah Boston. Hull, who has been in Indiana since 2022, was also hyped and shared a snap of the celebration at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after the buzzer sounded.

"FINALS BOUND," Hull wrote.

Lexie Hull shared this on her Instagram stories. (Photo: @lexiehull on IG)

The Indiana Fever have several days off before hosting the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. Caitlin Clark has been out since earlier this week after being diagnosed with a left quad strain. Clark is set to miss two weeks because of the injury, and the Fever are already missing her on the court.

Indiana is 0-2 since Clark went down with the injury, losing 83-77 to the Mystics on the road before falling short of a comeback win in the 85-83 defeat to the Connecticut Sun.

Pacers undefeated in the playoffs at home with Caitlin Clark in attendance

Pacers undefeated in the playoffs at home when Caitlin Clark is in attendance. (Photo: IMAGN)

Caitlin Clark might be a good luck charm for the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs since last year. The Pacers are reportedly 7-0 in the postseason with Clark in attendance. Fans are surely looking forward to seeing her in Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals, which might ensure wins for the Pacers.

The good news for the Pacers is that Clark might have no other choice but to stay in Indianapolis and watch the NBA Finals. She's recovering from a left quad strain and is expected to be out until the second week of June. It will be interesting to see if she joins the Fever for their next road games on June 7 and 10.

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Games 3 and 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis are scheduled for June 11 and 13, so there's a chance for Clark to continue being one of the Pacers' good luck charms.

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