The stage is set for the 2025 NBA Finals, featuring a compelling matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has spearheaded the Thunder`s return to the championship round for the first time in 13 years. On the Eastern Conference side, Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers past the Knicks in six games to reach the Finals. The series is scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 5.
Oklahoma City holds home-court advantage throughout the series, having finished the regular season with the league`s best record at 68 wins and securing the top seed in the Western Conference. This marks Indiana`s first appearance in the NBA Finals since 2000 and OKC`s first since 2012.
Neither franchise has yet won an NBA championship under their current name. While the Indiana Pacers won three ABA titles in the 1970s, they are still seeking their first NBA crown. The Thunder franchise previously won a championship as the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979, but they have not lifted the Larry O`Brien Trophy since relocating to Oklahoma City in 2008.
Below is the comprehensive schedule for the 2025 NBA Finals. The series will feature a minimum of four games, extending potentially through June 13, with a decisive Game 7, if necessary, scheduled for June 22. All games will be broadcast on national television networks.
2025 NBA Finals Schedule
- Game 1: Thursday, June 5 | Pacers vs. Thunder | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- Game 2: Sunday, June 8 | Pacers vs. Thunder | 8 p.m. ET, ABC
- Game 3: Wednesday, June 11 | Thunder vs. Pacers | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- Game 4: Friday, June 13 | Thunder vs. Pacers | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- *Game 5: Monday, June 16 | Pacers vs. Thunder | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- *Game 6: Thursday, June 19 | Thunder vs. Pacers | 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
- *Game 7: Sunday, June 22 | Pacers vs. Thunder | 8 p.m. ET, ABC
2025 NBA Championship Odds
(Via Caesars Sportsbook)
- Thunder: -750
- Pacers: +525
Jasper Hawthorne