The 2025 NBA Finals tip off tonight with a matchup no one predicted: the Indiana Pacers face the Oklahoma City Thunder, both seeking their first-ever NBA championship. Game begins Thursday, June, at:30 p.m. ET in Oklahoma City, where the Thunder hold home-court advantage thanks to their league-best 68–14 regular season record.
This marks the first time since 2006 that both Finals teams are chasing their inaugural title, adding extra drama to an already historic series. The Thunder, led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and bolstered by elite defenders Lu Dort and Jalen Williams, dominated the Western Conference and swept the regular-season series against Indiana The Pacers, powered by Tyrese Haliburton and Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam, have made a habit of playoff comebacks and boast one of the league’s most efficient offenses.
The full NBA Finals schedule is as follows:.
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Game: June, Oklahoma City.
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Game: June, Oklahoma City.
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Game: June, Indiana.
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Game: June, Indiana.
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Game (if necessary): June, Oklahoma City.
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Game (if necessary): June, Indiana.
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Game (if necessary): June 22, Oklahoma City.
Tickets for the Finals are in high demand, with fans eager to witness history as one franchise will finally lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the first time.
Neither the Pacers nor the Thunder have ever won an NBA championship, making this series a guaranteed milestone in league history The winner will also extend the NBA’s streak to seven straight seasons with a different champion, the longest such run since 1980.
All eyes are on Oklahoma City tonight—will the Thunder’s dominance continue, or can the Pacers pull off another upset?
