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Top facts to know before Thunder vs. Pacers Game 7 of the NBA Finals

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|2025-06-22 16:03|

|The first Game 7 of the NBA Finals since 2016, featuring the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, is generating plenty of intrigue and fascinating storylines.

Credit: Getty Images via AFP - Scanpix

Credit Getty Images via AFP - Scanpix

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Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals is finally here, as the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers in a historic opportunity for both teams to capture their first NBA championship.

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This marks the first NBA Finals Game 7 since the 2015–16 season, when the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a legendary comeback from a 3–1 deficit against the Golden State Warriors to win the franchise’s first title.

No matter the outcome, fans will witness history tonight. Ahead of the game, the NBA has shared seven of the most interesting facts about this year’s Finals:

This will be the 20th Game 7 in NBA Finals history.

Indiana can finish its 49th NBA season with its first NBA title

The Thunder seeks its first NBA championship in its 17 seasons in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City and Indiana are separated by seven points through six games

The Pacers can become the first No. 4 seed to win the NBA Finals under the current playoff format (since 1983-84).

The Thunder can become the third team to have at least 84 victories and win the NBA Finals in the same season.

The NBA will have a different champion for the seventh straight season - a league first.

Game 7 will be played at 8 p.m. ET this Sunday in Oklahoma City.

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Indiana PacersOklahoma City Thunder

Indiana Pacers

48%

10 Position

Field goals

49%

3 Position

52,31

15 Position

Rebounds

49,55

28 Position

26,07

14 Position

Assists

28,74

4 Position

10,38

1 Position

Steals

8,39

9 Position### Teams leaders

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

32,1 PTS

56% 2P%

36% 3P%

Pascal Siakam

20,3 PTS

56% 2P%

40% 3P%

Isaiah Hartenstein

9,8 REB

7,0 DREB

2,8 OREB

Pascal Siakam

6,8 REB

5,2 DREB

1,6 OREB

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

6,4 As

2,5 TO

35 MIN

Tyrese Haliburton

9,2 As

1,8 TO

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