The 2025 NBA Finals begin in the Sooner State with Game 1 between the Thunder and Pacers. Oklahoma City set a franchise record with 68 wins in the regular season, best in the league, while Indiana earned the East's fourth seed with 50 wins.
Tyrese Haliburton's Pacers seek a 2-0 NBA Finals edge on the Thunder in Game 2. Indiana's first lead of Game 1 came on Haliburton's last-second jumper, stealing home-court advantage with a 111-110 win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) netted 38 points.
The Pacers look to move to the verge of their first NBA title in Game 4 against the Thunder. Indiana grabbed a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 116-107 Game 3 win over Oklahoma City. Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 27 points off the bench.
The 2025 NBA Finals return to Oklahoma for Game 5 between the Thunder and Pacers. Oklahoma City outscored Indiana 31-17 in Game 4's fourth quarter to tie the series with a 111-104 decision. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) scored 15 of those points.
The Thunder try to close out the Pacers, up 3-2 going into Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Oklahoma City led for the majority of a 120-109 triumph in Game 5. Jalen Williams (OKC) became the second in franchise history with a 40-point outing in the Finals.
A first-time champion is crowned in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder. Indiana took Game 6 108-91 to deny Oklahoma City its first title since moving from Seattle in 2008. Obi Toppin (IND) scored 20 points off the bench.