The NBA finals of 2025 are finally here as the best sown team in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder, square with the Indiana to the Red Live Pacers. Game 1 goes out at 8:30 pm ET on Thursday from the Paycom Center.
The star of Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who took home the honors of MVP this year after leading the league in annotations, has been the catalyst throughout the postseason. He averaged 29.8 points, 6.9 assists and 5.7 rebounds when the Thunder reached the final with victories against the Grizzlies of Memphis, the Nuggets of Denver and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jalen Williams (20.4 points per game) and Chet Holmgren (8.6 rebounds per contest) have also been large.
Oklahoma City has only four losses in the playoffs so far.
Meanwhile, it was not expected exactly that the 4 seed paers did not reach exactly this point. But thanks to the great performances of his superstar, Tyrese Haliburton (18.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game), eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks impressive. Balance has been the key to Indiana, a team with six players with an average of two digits scoring this postseason.
Who will come at the top? Stay with NBC News All Series to get the latest from Oklahoma City and Indianapolis.
NBA 1 Finals Game: Pacers in Thunder
Date: Thursday, June 5
When: 8:30 pm et
Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
How to look: ABC or transmitted in FUBO
How to bet game 1 (through Betmgm)
Spread: Thunder (-9.5)
Money line: Thunder -400, Pacers +310
Over/Under: 230.5 total
