2025 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder Takes on Indiana Pacers
The highly anticipated 2025 NBA Finals are set to tip off, with the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder facing off against the Indiana Pacers. According to a report by ABC News, the Thunder advanced to the championship matchup after taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, while the Pacers punched a ticket to the finals by outpacing the New York Knicks in six games.
The battle for the championship continues with Game 2 live tonight, 8/7c, and fans can catch every moment of the action live on ABC. As reported by ABC News, the 2025 NBA Finals will air live on ABC, with a live stream available on ABC.com for those with a participating TV provider account. The schedule for the 2025 NBA Finals is as follows:
- Game 1 – Thursday, June 5: Indiana Pacers 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 110 (Indiana leads series 1-0)
- Game 2 – Sunday, June 8: Oklahoma City Thunder 123, Indiana Pacers 107 (series tied 1-1)
- Game 3 – Wednesday, June 11: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Indiana Pacers 8:30 ET/5:30 PT
- Game 4 – Friday, June 13: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Indiana Pacers 8:30 ET/5:30 PT
- Game 5 – Monday, June 16: Indiana Pacers @ Oklahoma City Thunder 8:30 ET/5:30 PT
- Game 6 (if necessary) – Thursday, June 19: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Indiana Pacers 8:30 ET/5:30 PT
- Game 7 (if necessary) – Sunday, June 22: Indiana Pacers @ Oklahoma City Thunder 8 ET/5 PT
As quoted in the ABC News report, "The NBA Finals are presented by YouTube TV and will air LIVE on ABC." Fans can also access the 2025 NBA Finals on ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes, and the ESPN App.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by 2024-2025 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, are looking to dominate the series, while the Indiana Pacers, led by Tyrese Haliburton, are seeking to build on their momentum from the second half of the regular season and throughout the playoffs.
NBA Countdown and Pregame Coverage
ABC News reports that NBA Countdown Presented by DoorDash, a pregame show hosted by Malika Andrews and featuring analysts Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, Bob Myers, and ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania, will precede each NBA Finals game. The show will air 30 minutes prior to every NBA Finals game, starting at 8 p.m. for weeknight games and 7:30 p.m. for weekend games.
Radio Coverage and Digital Streaming
ESPN Radio will provide live coverage of every game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, with Marc Kestecher describing the action and analyst P.J. Carlesimo and reporter Jorge Sedano providing commentary. Fans can also listen to the games on the ESPN App.
Additional Coverage
As reported by ABC News, ESPN’s weekday NBA studio show, NBA Today, will hit the road for live weekday shows on ESPN during the NBA Finals. Malika Andrews will host the show with a cast of industry-leading analysts and reporters, including Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike, Udonis Haslem, and Brian Windhorst.
The 2025 NBA Finals will also feature digital coverage, including Hoop Streams, a digital NBA pregame show that will emanate on site for every NBA Finals game, and Hoop Collective, a popular ESPN podcast that will produce live, on-site postgame shows for every NBA Finals game.
ABC’s Exclusive Coverage
ABC has been the exclusive home of the NBA Finals since 2003, and this year’s championship series promises to be just as exciting. With a dominating Oklahoma City Thunder team facing off against a hot Indiana Pacers team, fans won’t want to miss a single moment of the action. As reported by ABC News, "ABC has been the exclusive home of the NBA Finals since 2003."
