The 2025 NBA Finals tip off Thursday, June 5, featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers in a best-of-seven series. The Thunder, led by newly crowned MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, secured home-court advantage after finishing the regular season with the league's best record (68 wins and 14 losses). Led by Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, the Pacers have reached the Finals for the first time in 25 years, overcoming a challenging start to the season and defeating top-seeded teams in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Thunder, including their time as the Seattle SuperSonics, have been to the NBA Finals four times: 1978, 1979, 1996, and 2012. (The team moved from Seattle to Oklahoma in July 2008.) The SuperSonics won their only championship in 1979 against the Washington Bullets (now known as the Washington Wizards). The last time the Pacers made it to the Finals was in 2000, falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games.
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Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers after winning Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 31, 2025.
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All games will be broadcast on ABC and streamed via ESPN+. Here is a rundown of the confirmed and tentative schedule, depending on how many games are needed, all times Eastern.
Game 1: Thursday, June 5—Pacers at Thunder, 8:30 p.m.
Game 2: Sunday, June 8—Pacers at Thunder, 8 p.m.
Game 3: Wednesday, June 11—Thunder at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
Game 4: Friday, June 13—Thunder at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
*Game 5: Monday, June 16—Pacers at Thunder, 8:30 p.m.
*Game 6: Thursday, June 19—Thunder at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
*Game 7: Sunday, June 22—Pacers at Thunder, 8 p.m.
*Games 5–7 if necessary.
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