The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers square off in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday. On the way to the finals, the Thunder eliminated the Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Meanwhile, the Pacers knocked off the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks. OKC also swept the season series 2-0 over Indiana, but the Pacers won the three prior matchups between the two. Jarace Walker (ankle) is listed as out for Indiana, with Tony Bradley (hip) questionable, while Oklahoma City has no injuries to report.

Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., where the home team went 35-6 in the regular season, while Indy was 20-20 on the road. OKC is a 9.5-point favorite in the latest Pacers vs. Thunder odds from Draft

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