The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are tied 2-2 heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Tipoff for Game 5 is set for Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch: Fans can watch the game on ABC, or stream it free via a trial ofDirecTV. The game can also be streamed via free trial on fuboTV.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NBA Finals, Game 5
Who:Oklahoma City Thunder vs.Indiana Pacers
When: Monday, June 16, 2025
Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
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Live stream: DirecTV (free trial), fuboTV (free trial), Sling, Hulu + Live TV
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2025 NBA Finals TV Schedule
All times in ET. ** Signifies that the game will only be played if necessary.
Game 1: Thursday, June 5 | 8:30 p.m. | 111-110 Pacers
Game 2: Sunday, June 8 | 8 p.m. | 123-107 Thunder
Game 3: Wednesday, June 11 | 8:30 p.m. | 116-107 Pacers
Game 4: Friday, June 13 | 8:30 p.m. | 111-104 Thunder
Game 5: Monday, June 16 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC (STREAM)
Game 6: Thursday, June 19 | 8:30 p.m. | ABC (STREAM)
**Game 7: Sunday, June 22 | 8 p.m. | ABC (STREAM)
Here’s a recent NBA story from the Associated Press:
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The back-and-forth of these NBA Finals has been constant.
Game 1 went to Indiana, so Oklahoma City had to bounce back in Game 2. Indiana reclaimed the series lead in Game 3, only to see Oklahoma City answer yet again in Game 4, knotting the series 2-2.
And now, Game 5. The swing game, as some call it. The winner on Monday night — Pacers vs. Thunder in Oklahoma City — will take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals, moving one win away from hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
Odds are, the Game 5 winner will go on to win the series. It’s happened that way 23 times in the previous 31 instances of the NBA Finals being tied at two games apiece.
“It’s the ultimate effort, endeavor, whatever you want to call it,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said after his team lost Game 4. “I mean, it’s long. It’s arduous. But it’s the greatest opportunity going. It’s the greatest opportunity going. It’s really hard, and it’s supposed to be hard. It’s supposed to be hard. This is where we’re going to have to dig in and circle the wagons and come back stronger on Monday.”
Oklahoma City is a league-best 44-8 at home this season, including the playoffs. Indiana is seeking its eighth road win of these playoffs, which would tie the Pacers for the second-most in a single postseason. Houston has the record for road wins in one playoff year with nine in its run to the 1995 title.
Game 6 will be in Indianapolis on Thursday night. If a Game 7 is necessary, it will be back in Oklahoma City on Sunday night.
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