NBA Finals schedule: When is Game 1 and where can you stream it? Channel and other details

Game 1 of the NBA Finals starts on Thursday night, June 5, in Oklahoma City.

Published on: Jun 3, 2025, 03:36:50 IST

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The NBA Finals are set! The Oklahoma City Thunder will play against the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers made it to the Finals after beating the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to win the Eastern Conference.

The Pacers made it to the Finals after beating the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to win the Eastern Conference. (Getty Images via AFP)

During the regular season, the Thunder won both games they played against the Pacers. Game 1 of the Finals starts on June 5, Thursday night in Oklahoma City.

NBA Finals game schedule:

Game 1: Pacers at Thunder – Thu, June 5 – 8:30 PM ET (ABC)

Game 2: Pacers at Thunder – Sun, June 8 – 8:00 PM ET (ABC)

Game 3: Thunder at Pacers – Wed, June 11 – 8:30 PM ET (ABC)

Game 4: Thunder at Pacers – Fri, June 13 – 8:30 PM ET (ABC)

Game 5: Pacers at Thunder – Mon, June 16 – 8:30 PM ET (ABC)

Game 6: Thunder at Pacers – Thu, June 19 – 8:30 PM ET (ABC)

Game 7: Pacers at Thunder – Sun, June 22 – 8:00 PM ET (ABC)

Also Read: Here's what happened the last time the Oklahoma Thunder played the NBA finals

How they got here

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

Pacers vs. Knicks

Game 1: Pacers 138, Knicks 135 (OT)

Game 2: Pacers 114, Knicks 109

Game 3: Knicks 106, Pacers 100

Game 4: Pacers 130, Knicks 121

Game 5: Knicks 111, Pacers 94

Game 6: Pacers 125, Knicks 108

Pacers win series 4–2

Western Conference

Thunder vs. Timberwolves

Game 1: Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88

Game 2: Thunder 118, Timberwolves 103

Game 3: Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101

Game 4: Thunder 128, Timberwolves 126

Game 5: Thunder 124, Timberwolves 94

Thunder win series 4–1

Conference Semifinals

East

Pacers vs. Cavaliers – Pacers win series 4–1

Knicks vs. Celtics – Knicks win series 4–2

West

Thunder vs. Nuggets – Thunder win series 4–3

Timberwolves vs. Warriors – Timberwolves win series 4–1

First Round Results

East

Cavaliers beat Heat – 4–0

Celtics beat Magic – 4–1

Knicks beat Pistons – 4–2

Pacers beat Bucks – 4–1

West

Thunder beat Grizzlies – 4–0

Warriors beat Rockets – 4–3

Timberwolves beat Lakers – 4–1

Nuggets beat Clippers – 4–3

How to watch the match ?

Fans can watch playoff games on these channels on ABC, ESPN, TNT, NBA TV. You can also stream games using Sling TV, fuboTV, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV.

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