A regulation NBA game has 48 minutes. It took every bit of those precious minutes to decide Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals tonight as the Pacers didn’t lead until 0.3 seconds remained.

Game 1 of the series between the Thunder and Pacers is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 5. The game will be played at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

Orlando (41-41), the No. 7 seed, enters the 2025 NBA Playoffs also with a good bit of momentum. The Magic went 6-1 during their last seven games, which includes a five-game win streak.

Editor's Note: Keep up with Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder with our live blog, here. The 2025 NBA Finals schedule is here, and it's time to mark your calendars for the ...

Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) will host the Indiana Pacers (50-32) at Paycom Center on Thursday, June 5. The opening tip is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Last time out, the Thunder won ...

Indiana trailed the entire game in Oklahoma City before Tyrese Haliburton hit the game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds left The Athletic NBA Staff June 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM EDT Getty Images ...

On this date in 1984, the Lakers beat the Celtics by the score of 137-104 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. At the time, it tied the third-largest defeat in Finals history. Magic Johnson dished 21 ...

How to watch: Live streams of the Pacers vs. Bucks game are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).

The Pacers led Game 1 for 0.3 seconds, and now they lead the NBA Finals and are three wins away from the first NBA championship in franchise history.