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NBA Finals: 10 Questions That Will Determine Thunder-Pacers Series

Spinning through the keys to victory, x-factors, matchups to watch, coaching edge and more as Game 1 tips off Thursday.

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SI:AM | Four Factors That Will Decide NBA Finals

The Thunder are the heavy favorites, but the Pacers can’t be counted out.

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What do the 2024-25 Thunder and the 1976-77 Trail Blazers have in common?

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NBA Finals: Five Key Stats That Could Decide Thunder-Pacers Series

From Tyrese Haliburton’s assist-to-turnover ratio to Jalen Williams’s clutch shooting percentage, here are the most important things to watch.

Sports Illustrated

NBA finals 2025 predictions: will the Pacers shock the Thunder? Our writers share their picks

Will it be Oklahoma City or Indiana? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the season’s grand finale tips off Thursday night

The Guardian - US

NBA Finals prediction: Oklahoma City Thunder to secure first NBA Championship

Read the latest odds and tips ahead of the 2025 NBA Finals between OKC and the Pacers

The Independent UK

Draymond Green Offers Blunt Perspective on Perils of Making NBA Finals

An interesting POV from someone who knows a thing or two about NBA championships.

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NBA 2K25 Simulation Predicts Thunder Over Pacers in Six

With the real-life NBA Finals tipping off Thursday, 2K released its annual simulation predicting the Oklahoma City Thunder to take down the Indiana Pacers. The NBA 2K25 sim has OKC closing it out with a 119-113 win in Game 6, capping off a breakout year for both squads.

Operation Sports

Adam Silver Calls Out 'Small Market' NBA Finals Narrative With Bold NFL Comparison

Silver has heard your chatter.

Sports Illustrated

Tyrese Haliburton Had Heartwarming Quote On His Dad Before NBA Finals

The Pacers star point guard made clear just how important family is to him ahead of the Finals.

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Thunder vs Pacers Could Have Lowest NBA Finals Ratings Since This Century

The Thunder vs Pacers is predicted to draw the lowest NBA Finals ratings since the turn of the century, excluding Covid-hit years.

The Sports Daily

Ahead of the Finals, LeBron James called Thunder's Alex Caruso one of his 'all-time' favorite teammates

Ahead of the Finals, LeBron James called Thunder's Alex Caruso one of his 'all-time' favorite teammates.

Sports Lens

Pacers owner Herbert Simon is chartering a plane for all full-time employees to attend Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals.

Pacers owner Herbert Simon is chartering a plane for all full-time employees to attend Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals

Sports Lens

How Small-Market Thunder and Pacers Brought Parity to the NBA Finals

Regardless of what the TV ratings bear out, two teams that have never won a title in their current city usher in an era of merit-based success and offer blueprints for how to achieve it.

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Pacers Flight Delayed by Tornado Warnings on Way to NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers’ flight to the 2025 NBA Finals was delayed 3.5 hours due to severe weather and tornado warnings in Oklahoma.

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Tyrese Haliburton Doesn't Mind Being the Underdog in NBA Finals

The Thunder are currently the heavy favorites for the title.

The Sports Daily

NBA Finals 2025: Who is the X-Factor for the Thunder?

Taking a look at the x-factor for the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2025 NBA Finals: defensive-minded wing, Lu Dort.

Sports Illustrated

Full List of Referees for NBA Finals Between Thunder and Pacers

The league chose 12 officials to work this year's Finals.

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Thunder vs. Pacers Schedule, Storylines, Odds, and MVP Spotlight

Oklahoma City Thunder face Indiana Pacers in 2025 NBA Finals. Schedule, MVP storylines, odds, and TV details for the championship.

Sports Lens

Can Shai Gilgeous-Alexander become the 7th player to win MVP, scoring title, and Finals MVP in the same season?

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Lessons the Knicks and Timberwolves Learned in NBA Conference Finals Losses

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson didn’t quite work together on the floor, and the Wolves have a Julius Randle decision to make this offseason.

Sports Illustrated

The Lowest Seed to win the NBA Finals

Throughout the history of the NBA, the top-end teams tend to bring home the gold. In fact, out of 78 NBA champions, 68 of them have either been a No. 1 or No. 2 seed. Just eight No. 3 seeds have won the Finals, along with one No. 4 seed.

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Every Player Making Their NBA Finals Debut in 2025

Which Pacers and Thunder players are making their NBA Finals debut?

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Edmonton Is In: Dress for the NHL Finals With 44% Off an Oilers Polo

Oilers fans, Edmonton has returned to the NHL Finals. After a loss in seven games to the Florida Panthers in last year’s Finals, you’ve got your rematch all set. Some sweet savings can go along well with hopes of sweet revenge, which is why I tracked down this Oilers polo…

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Full 2025 NBA Finals Schedule: Dates, Times & Channel

The Thunder will take on the Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.

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