NBA Finals 2025: TV Schedule, Channel, Time, How to Watch Pacers vs. Thunder

The NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers gets underway Thursday night. The top seed in the West, the Thunder needed seven games to get past the Denver Nuggets in round 2 but have otherwise had an easy time in the playoffs, sweeping their first-round series and dropping only one game in the conference finals. The Pacers are the No. 4 seed in the East and have also lost only four games in the playoffs before reaching the finals. The Thunder are heavy favorites to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy, but it should be a fun NBA Finals. Both teams like to run and play fast, so fans can expect high-scoring games. And each team is led by a phenomenal point guard and floor leader: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the Thunder and Tyrese Haliburton for the Pacers. Game 1 between the Pacers and Thunder tips off Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on ABC. Here's everything you need to know to watch or stream every game of the NBA Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thun ... Read full article.