See photos as Indiana Pacers fans gather downtown for NBA Finals Game 7 watch party
Fans wait to enter the arena Sunday, June 22, 2025, before a watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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Fans wait to enter the area Sunday, June 22, 2025, before a watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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Katie Cannon of Texas sits while waiting in line to enter the arena Sunday, June 22, 2025, before a watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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Fans wait to enter the area Sunday, June 22, 2025, before a watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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Fans wait to enter the area Sunday, June 22, 2025, before a watch party at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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