The NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder begin on Thursday. Here’s how to watch, and everything you need to know.
NBA Finals schedule
Game 1: IND @ OKC, Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 2: IND @ OKC, Sunday (8 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 3: OKC @ IND, June 11 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 4: OKC @ IND, June 13 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 5: IND @ OKC, June 16 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
Game 6: OKC @ IND, June 19 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
Game 7: IND @ OKC, June 22 (8 p.m. ET, ABC)*
* = if necessary
How to watch the NBA Finals
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What to know for the NBA Finals
NBA Finals preview: Series breakdown
Key matchups, the biggest X factor, intriguing questions and more.
Why Pacers-Thunder is the Finals blueprint
We’ve seen prototypes before, but the game has since evolved.
How the Pacers built a title contender
Indiana applied a model that’s becoming more popular among NBA teams.
How the Thunder built a budding dynasty
OKC has one of the most atypical models of team-building in NBA history.
Three things to know about Pacers-Thunder
This NBA Finals features star guards, fun styles and small markets.
The Paul George trades that created contenders
As it turns out, all you needed to do to reach the 2025 Finals was trade PG.
7 reasons why the Pacers can win it all
The 2024-25 Pacers have been one of the best stories all season.
Why the Thunder are America’s team
Here are five reasons the NBA should be all-in on OKC.
The first Gen Z champ will soon be crowned
Is contending for a title increasingly becoming a young man’s game?
Why sportsbooks are rooting for the Thunder
Oddsmakers don’t think the Pacers have much of a chance in the Finals.
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