The Pacers enter the championship series as the underdogs on the road, a place they have thrived thus far in the playoffs. They defeated the No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals series, 4-1, and the No. 3 New York Knicks in the Conference finals, 4-2.

Keep up with NBA Finals Game 1 between the Thunder and Pacers with our Nightly Pulse, featuring updates, highlights and more. Luguentz Dort has been all over the glass to start the game with five rebounds in his first seven minutes. He has added two steals and a block. The Thunder had the crowd going wild with a 7-0 run to start Game 1.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Indiana Pacers for Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday. Both teams square off to determine who gets the early lead in the championshi