The 2025 NBA Playoffs have progressed to the ultimate round as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will face off in the NBA Finals to determine who will lift the championship trophy.

Exactly six months ago, on Jan. 2, the Pacers opened 2025 with a win over the Heat. Then, they caught fire – finishing the month with an NBA-best 10-2 record and riding that momentum to a 34-14 mark the rest of the way, earning the No. 4 seed in the East.

NBA Finals will begin on Thursday between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the Finals, the offseason will pick up fast with the

The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012. They finished with the best record in the regular season at 68-14, and are heavy betting favorites to beat the Indiana Pacers (-750 via FanDuel),

No one has grown more accustomed to this gnawing period between NBA playoff series quite like the Oklahoma City Thunder.