Nightly Pulse: NBA Finals Game 1 Live Blog

🏀 NBA Finals score

Indiana Pacers at Oklahoma City Thunder (Live on ABC)

📊 Thunder come out hot, Pacers respond

The Thunder had the crowd going wild with a 7-0 run to start Game 1.

The Pacers, though, stayed cool like they have all postseason and got it back to a 10-10 tie mid-way through the first quarter.

🏆 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers matchup

A champion is just four wins away from being crowned as the Thunder get set to host the Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals. The teams have had wildly different paths to get to this point, and together, they combine to make for a thrilling matchup.

The Thunder have been on a mission all season, winning 68 games and making it through a tough Western Conference to make the Finals. The Pacers, meanwhile, were the No.4 seed in the East b