How to Watch the 2025 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers on ABC

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers: How to Watch the 2025 NBA Finals Tonight

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Obi Toppin and the Indiana Pacers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Getty Images) (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters)

June 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM UTC · 2 min read

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. The odds heavily favor the Thunder over the Pacers, which is no surprise considering the Thunder were 68-14 in the regular season and the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference. This is also the Pacers’ first NBA Final since 2000. Game 1 of the NBA Finals tips off in Oklahoma City on Thursday, June 5, at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Pacers vs. Thunder NBA Finals.

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Game 1 date: Thursday, June 5

Game 1 time: 8:30 p.m. ET

TV channel: ABC

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Who is Playing in the NBA Finals?

The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.

2025 NBA Finals TV Schedule:

All times Eastern.

  • Thursday, June 5
    • Game 1 – Indiana at Oklahoma City: 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
  • Sunday, June 8
    • Game 2 – Indiana at Oklahoma City: 8 p.m. (ABC)
  • Wednesday, June 11
    • Game 3 – Oklahoma City at Indiana: 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
  • Friday, June 13
    • Game 4 – Oklahoma City at Indiana: 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
  • Monday, June 16
    • Game 5 – Indiana at Oklahoma City, if necessary: 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
  • Thursday, June 19
    • Game 6 – Oklahoma City at Indiana, if necessary: 8:30 p.m. (ABC)
  • Sunday, June 22
    • Game 7 – Indiana at Oklahoma City, if necessary: 8 p.m. (ABC)

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