Hello everyone and welcome to another MARCA in English live blog, this time taking you through Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.
As the 2025 Finals tip-off at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, both teams are hunting for their first championships since the 1970s – with a golden opportunity to write their names in eternal sporting glory.
Indiana reached the last series of the 2024/25 NBA season following a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse as Pascal Siakam starred with 31 points to clinch a 4-2 series win.
Meanwhile, the Thunder dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves and sealed their 4-1 series triumph with a 124-94 victory on May 29 at the Paycom as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 34 points with eight assists and seven rebounds to bolster his MVP credentials.
Both teams come into Game 1 of the 2025/26 NBA Finals with contrasting skills. The Thunder are known for their defense, which ranked best in the NBA regular season and second in the Playoffs. Whilst the Pacers are top of the scoring charts.
Interestingly, both Oklahoma and Indiana rank second in defense and offense respectively throughout the NBA Playoffs, suggesting this could be a very competitive series with little to split the sides.
Pacers vs Thunder Game 1 – Latest Updates
End of the Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Pacers take a full timeout.
Substitution: Myles Turner in for Tyrese Haliburton.
Substitution: Chet Holmgren in for Luguentz Dort.
Thunder take a full timeout.
Tyrese Haliburton makes a jump shot from 21 feet out.
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Pacers take a full timeout.
Pascal Siakam with a turnover – Out of Bounds
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a jump shot from 9 feet out.
Pascal Siakam makes a layup.
Pascal Siakam with an offensive rebound.
Andrew Nembhard misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam blocks a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander jump shot from 5 feet out.
Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 2 of 2.
Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 2.
Personal foul committed by Alex Caruso.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a layup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort blocks a Aaron Nesmith layup.
Obi Toppin with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Andrew Nembhard makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Aaron Nesmith makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Obi Toppin with the assist.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Tyrese Haliburton.
Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Obi Toppin in for Myles Turner.
Thunder with a defensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 2 of 2.
Pacers with an offensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Cason Wallace.
Pascal Siakam with an offensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton misses a jump shot from 6 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Cason Wallace in for Chet Holmgren.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Tyrese Haliburton.
Jalen Williams with a defensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a layup.
Alex Caruso with a defensive rebound.
Myles Turner misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out.
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Chet Holmgren misses a layup.
Tyrese Haliburton makes a layup.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a layup.
Chet Holmgren with a defensive rebound.
Andrew Nembhard misses a layup.
Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Myles Turner.
Myles Turner makes a jump shot from 16 feet out. Andrew Nembhard with the assist.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Pascal Siakam in for Obi Toppin.
Substitution: Alex Caruso in for Cason Wallace.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Andrew Nembhard.
Myles Turner makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Andrew Nembhard with the assist.
Personal foul committed by Jalen Williams.
Myles Turner with an offensive rebound.
Aaron Nesmith misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Obi Toppin makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Aaron Nesmith with the assist.
Andrew Nembhard with a defensive rebound.
Cason Wallace misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Turnover: Myles Turner
Offensive foul committed by Myles Turner.
Cason Wallace makes a layup. Jalen Williams with the assist.
Substitution: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in for Isaiah Hartenstein.
Substitution: Chet Holmgren in for Aaron Wiggins.
Substitution: Luguentz Dort in for Alex Caruso.
Thunder take a full timeout.
Myles Turner makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Tyrese Haliburton with the assist.
Obi Toppin with a defensive rebound.
Isaiah Hartenstein misses a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Alex Caruso with a defensive rebound.
Aaron Wiggins blocks a Andrew Nembhard layup.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a jump shot from 8 feet out.
Obi Toppin makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Andrew Nembhard with the assist.
Pacers with a defensive rebound.
Alex Caruso misses free throw 1 of 1.
Shooting foul committed by Obi Toppin.
Alex Caruso makes a jump shot from 6 feet out.
Thunder with an offensive rebound.
Cason Wallace misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 1.
Shooting foul committed by Alex Caruso.
Andrew Nembhard makes a layup.
Substitution: Myles Turner in for Pascal Siakam.
Substitution: Obi Toppin in for Ben Sheppard.
Substitution: Aaron Nesmith in for T.J. McConnell.
Substitution: Andrew Nembhard in for Bennedict Mathurin.
Substitution: Tyrese Haliburton in for Thomas Bryant.
Pacers take a full timeout.
Pacers take a 20-second timeout.
Jalen Williams dunks.
Jalen Williams steals the ball from T.J. McConnell.
Pacers with an offensive rebound.
Bennedict Mathurin misses a jump shot from 5 feet out.
Bennedict Mathurin with an offensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses a jump shot from 7 feet out.
T.J. McConnell steals the ball from Aaron Wiggins.
Aaron Wiggins steals the ball from T.J. McConnell.
Jalen Williams makes a layup.
Bennedict Mathurin makes a layup.
Aaron Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2.
Thunder with an offensive rebound.
Aaron Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by T.J. McConnell.
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2.
Pacers with an offensive rebound.
Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Jalen Williams.
Personal foul committed by Alex Caruso.
Jalen Williams makes a layup.
Isaiah Hartenstein with a defensive rebound.
T.J. McConnell misses a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Alex Caruso makes free throw 2 of 2.
Alex Caruso makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Pascal Siakam.
Start of the 4th Quarter
End of the 3rd Quarter
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Pascal Siakam makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. T.J. McConnell with the assist.
Ben Sheppard with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 17 feet out.
Personal foul committed by Thomas Bryant.
Thomas Bryant makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. T.J. McConnell with the assist.
Isaiah Joe makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Alex Caruso with the assist.
Alex Caruso with an offensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 10 feet out.
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Ben Sheppard in for Tyrese Haliburton.
Bennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 2.
Thunder take a full timeout.
Personal foul committed by Isaiah Hartenstein.
Substitution: Cason Wallace in for Luguentz Dort.
Personal foul committed by Luguentz Dort.
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Alex Caruso misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Isaiah Hartenstein with a defensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Alex Caruso misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Thomas Bryant dunks. Bennedict Mathurin with the assist.
Isaiah Hartenstein dunks.
Isaiah Hartenstein with an offensive rebound.
Alex Caruso misses a layup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort blocks a Pascal Siakam jump shot from 12 feet out.
Substitution: T.J. McConnell in for Andrew Nembhard.
Substitution: Pascal Siakam in for Obi Toppin.
Pacers take a full timeout.
Thunder with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover
Personal foul committed by Thomas Bryant.
Obi Toppin makes a layup. Andrew Nembhard with the assist.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Isaiah Hartenstein with a defensive rebound.
Obi Toppin misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Substitution: Thomas Bryant in for Myles Turner.
Substitution: Isaiah Joe in for Jalen Williams.
Turnover: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Offensive foul committed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Isaiah Hartenstein with a defensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Andrew Nembhard with a defensive rebound.
Bennedict Mathurin blocks a Jalen Williams dunk.
Alex Caruso with an offensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 13 feet out.
Tyrese Haliburton makes a jump shot from 13 feet out.
Substitution: Alex Caruso in for Cason Wallace.
Substitution: Isaiah Hartenstein in for Chet Holmgren.
Personal foul committed by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Chet Holmgren dunks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the assist.
Andrew Nembhard makes a layup.
Luguentz Dort makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jalen Williams with the assist.
Obi Toppin makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Andrew Nembhard with the assist.
Luguentz Dort makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Tyrese Haliburton makes a jump shot from 16 feet out.
Myles Turner with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a tip shot from 3 feet out.
Jalen Williams with an offensive rebound.
Cason Wallace misses a jump shot from 8 feet out.
Substitution: Obi Toppin in for Pascal Siakam.
Substitution: Bennedict Mathurin in for Aaron Nesmith.
Thunder take a full timeout.
Myles Turner with a turnover – Traveling
Cason Wallace makes a layup. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the assist.
Pascal Siakam makes a layup.
Pascal Siakam with an offensive rebound.
Chet Holmgren blocks a 3-point Aaron Nesmith jump shot from 24 feet out.
Myles Turner with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a layup.
Turnover: Aaron Nesmith
Offensive foul committed by Aaron Nesmith.
Jalen Williams dunks. Cason Wallace with the assist.
Aaron Nesmith makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. Pascal Siakam with the assist.
Cason Wallace makes a layup.
Pascal Siakam makes a layup. Tyrese Haliburton with the assist.
Myles Turner with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 10 feet out.
Cason Wallace with a defensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out.
Andrew Nembhard with an offensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a jump shot from 13 feet out.
Chet Holmgren with a defensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses a hook shot from 8 feet out.
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2.
Pacers with an offensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Jalen Williams.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Myles Turner blocks a Chet Holmgren layup.
Myles Turner makes a layup. Tyrese Haliburton with the assist.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a jump shot from 12 feet out.
Chet Holmgren with a defensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton misses a 3-point jump shot from 29 feet out.
Myles Turner with an offensive rebound.
Andrew Nembhard misses a layup.
Start of the 3rd Quarter
End of the 2nd Quarter
Thunder with an offensive rebound.
Alex Caruso misses a layup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander blocks a Tyrese Haliburton jump shot from 7 feet out.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton blocks a Chet Holmgren layup.
Chet Holmgren with a defensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses a jump shot from 8 feet out.
Substitution: Myles Turner in for Obi Toppin.
Substitution: Chet Holmgren in for Luguentz Dort.
Pacers with an offensive rebound.
Cason Wallace blocks a T.J. McConnell layup.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Jalen Williams with the assist.
T.J. McConnell makes a jump shot from 7 feet out. Obi Toppin with the assist.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a layup.
Aaron Nesmith makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Tyrese Haliburton with the assist.
Jalen Williams makes a jump shot from 7 feet out.
T.J. McConnell makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Tyrese Haliburton with the assist.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Luguentz Dort steals the ball from Tyrese Haliburton.
Luguentz Dort makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Alex Caruso with the assist.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a defensive rebound.
Obi Toppin misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Alex Caruso steals the ball from Aaron Nesmith.
Substitution: T.J. McConnell in for Bennedict Mathurin.
Turnover: Alex Caruso
Offensive foul committed by Alex Caruso.
Alex Caruso steals the ball from Bennedict Mathurin.
Bennedict Mathurin with a defensive rebound.
Alex Caruso misses a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out.
Pacers with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover
Bennedict Mathurin with an offensive rebound.
Jalen Williams blocks a Pascal Siakam jump shot from 17 feet out.
Substitution: Bennedict Mathurin in for Andrew Nembhard.
Substitution: Cason Wallace in for Chet Holmgren.
Pacers take a full timeout.
Luguentz Dort makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Jalen Williams with the assist.
Luguentz Dort steals the ball from Tyrese Haliburton.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Chet Holmgren misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Substitution: Obi Toppin in for Myles Turner.
Substitution: Alex Caruso in for Cason Wallace.
Turnover: Myles Turner
Offensive foul committed by Myles Turner.
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals the ball from Myles Turner.
Luguentz Dort makes a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out. Jalen Williams with the assist.
Pascal Siakam makes a layup.
Pascal Siakam with an offensive rebound.
Aaron Nesmith misses free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Pascal Siakam in for Obi Toppin.
Substitution: Jalen Williams in for Isaiah Joe.
Aaron Nesmith makes free throw 1 of 2.
Personal foul committed by Cason Wallace.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Cason Wallace misses a jump shot from 5 feet out.
Cason Wallace with a defensive rebound.
Andrew Nembhard misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Turnover: Andrew Nembhard
Offensive foul committed by Andrew Nembhard.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Isaiah Joe misses a layup.
Chet Holmgren with a defensive rebound.
Andrew Nembhard misses free throw 2 of 2.
Andrew Nembhard makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Luguentz Dort.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Myles Turner blocks a Chet Holmgren hook shot from 3 feet out.
Chet Holmgren with a defensive rebound.
Aaron Nesmith misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a jump shot from 21 feet out.
Substitution: Isaiah Joe in for Ajay Mitchell.
Substitution: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in for Jalen Williams.
Thunder take a full timeout.
Tyrese Haliburton makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Ajay Mitchell misses a layup.
Ajay Mitchell with an offensive rebound.
Ajay Mitchell misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Cason Wallace steals the ball from Myles Turner.
Myles Turner with a defensive rebound.
Cason Wallace misses a layup.
Ajay Mitchell with an offensive rebound.
Myles Turner blocks a Ajay Mitchell layup.
Myles Turner makes free throw 2 of 2.
Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Luguentz Dort.
Myles Turner with an offensive rebound.
Myles Turner misses a jump shot from 3 feet out.
Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Andrew Nembhard in for Pascal Siakam.
Substitution: Tyrese Haliburton in for Ben Sheppard.
Substitution: Aaron Nesmith in for T.J. McConnell.
Substitution: Obi Toppin in for Bennedict Mathurin.
Substitution: Luguentz Dort in for Aaron Wiggins.
Substitution: Cason Wallace in for Alex Caruso.
Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Ben Sheppard.
Ajay Mitchell with a defensive rebound.
Alex Caruso blocks a Myles Turner jump shot from 4 feet out.
Myles Turner with an offensive rebound.
Ben Sheppard misses a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Chet Holmgren in for Isaiah Hartenstein.
Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Bennedict Mathurin.
Isaiah Hartenstein with a defensive rebound.
Pascal Siakam misses a jump shot from 12 feet out.
Ben Sheppard with a defensive rebound.
Aaron Wiggins misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Ajay Mitchell with an offensive rebound.
Isaiah Hartenstein misses a layup.
Ben Sheppard makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out. Pascal Siakam with the assist.
Alex Caruso makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Myles Turner in for Obi Toppin.
Alex Caruso makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Ben Sheppard.
Alex Caruso with a defensive rebound.
Bennedict Mathurin misses a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Personal foul committed by Jalen Williams.
Alex Caruso makes a layup. Jalen Williams with the assist.
Pascal Siakam makes free throw 2 of 2.
Pascal Siakam makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Alex Caruso.
Obi Toppin with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a jump shot from 14 feet out.
Isaiah Hartenstein with a defensive rebound.
Aaron Wiggins blocks a 3-point Obi Toppin jump shot from 26 feet out.
Aaron Wiggins makes a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Obi Toppin makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Bennedict Mathurin with the assist.
Start of the 2nd Quarter
Thunder take early control after Q1
Isaiah Hartenstein capped the quarter with a strong drive and finish through contact, pushing OKC’s lead to double digits. SGA leads the way, Toppin keeps Indiana within reach. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads all scorers with 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Pascal Siakam is perfect from the field for Indiana with 4 points on 2-of-2 shooting. Obi Toppin knocked down a key three late to keep the Pacers from falling too far behind.
End of the 1st Quarter
Thunder with an offensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 9 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals the ball from Aaron Nesmith.
Obi Toppin with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Aaron Nesmith in for T.J. McConnell.
Substitution: Tyrese Haliburton in for Andrew Nembhard.
Substitution: Cason Wallace in for Isaiah Hartenstein.
Substitution: Luguentz Dort in for Isaiah Joe.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2.
Personal foul committed by Andrew Nembhard.
Obi Toppin makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. T.J. McConnell with the assist.
Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 1.
Substitution: Obi Toppin in for Thomas Bryant.
Substitution: Kenrich Williams in for Aaron Wiggins.
Shooting foul committed by Thomas Bryant.
Isaiah Hartenstein makes a layup. Alex Caruso with the assist.
T.J. McConnell makes a jump shot from 8 feet out.
Pacers take a full timeout.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a jump shot from 12 feet out.
Isaiah Hartenstein with a defensive rebound.
Alex Caruso blocks a Bennedict Mathurin jump shot from 3 feet out.
Personal foul committed by Isaiah Hartenstein.
Isaiah Hartenstein makes a layup.
Isaiah Hartenstein with an offensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 7 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a defensive rebound.
Andrew Nembhard misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2.
Substitution: Thomas Bryant in for Myles Turner.
Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Myles Turner.
T.J. McConnell makes a layup.
Aaron Wiggins with a turnover – Out of Bounds
Substitution: Andrew Nembhard in for Aaron Nesmith.
Substitution: Bennedict Mathurin in for Obi Toppin.
Substitution: Myles Turner in for Tyrese Haliburton.
Substitution: Aaron Wiggins in for Luguentz Dort.
Turnover: Pascal Siakam
Offensive foul committed by Pascal Siakam.
Obi Toppin with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 13 feet out.
Isaiah Hartenstein steals the ball from Obi Toppin.
Alex Caruso makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out. Luguentz Dort with the assist.
Tyrese Haliburton makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out.
T.J. McConnell with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a layup.
Obi Toppin with a turnover – Backcourt
Isaiah Joe makes a jump shot from 13 feet out. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the assist.
Aaron Nesmith with a turnover – Out of Bounds
Obi Toppin with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 14 feet out.
Alex Caruso with a defensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Pacers with an offensive rebound.
Alex Caruso blocks a Aaron Nesmith layup.
Substitution: Pascal Siakam in for Myles Turner.
Substitution: Aaron Nesmith in for Ben Sheppard.
Substitution: T.J. McConnell in for Andrew Nembhard.
Substitution: Isaiah Joe in for Jalen Williams.
Pacers take a full timeout.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a layup.
Substitution: Isaiah Hartenstein in for Cason Wallace.
Substitution: Alex Caruso in for Chet Holmgren.
Personal foul committed by Obi Toppin.
Thunder with an offensive rebound.
Chet Holmgren misses a layup.
Luguentz Dort with an offensive rebound.
Cason Wallace misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Personal foul committed by Ben Sheppard.
Jalen Williams with a defensive rebound.
Myles Turner misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Pacers with a defensive rebound.
Myles Turner blocks a Chet Holmgren jump shot from 4 feet out.
Luguentz Dort with an offensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 16 feet out.
Luguentz Dort with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort blocks a Myles Turner jump shot from 7 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a jump shot from 7 feet out.
Obi Toppin with a turnover – Bad Pass
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a jump shot from 20 feet out.
Substitution: Ben Sheppard in for Pascal Siakam.
Substitution: Obi Toppin in for Aaron Nesmith.
Thunder take a full timeout.
Andrew Nembhard makes a 3-point jump shot from 23 feet out. Pascal Siakam with the assist.
Tyrese Haliburton with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a jump shot from 19 feet out.
Myles Turner makes a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Pascal Siakam makes a jump shot from 13 feet out.
Chet Holmgren with a turnover – Bad Pass
Luguentz Dort steals the ball from Aaron Nesmith.
Pacers with a defensive rebound.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses a jump shot from 4 feet out.
Andrew Nembhard with a turnover – Traveling
Andrew Nembhard with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Pascal Siakam makes a layup. Tyrese Haliburton with the assist.
Pascal Siakam with a defensive rebound.
Jalen Williams misses a jump shot from 17 feet out.
Thunder with a defensive rebound.
Myles Turner misses free throw 2 of 2.
Myles Turner makes free throw 1 of 2.
Shooting foul committed by Chet Holmgren.
Jalen Williams makes a 3-point jump shot from 26 feet out.
Jalen Williams with a defensive rebound.
Tyrese Haliburton misses a jump shot from 11 feet out.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort misses a jump shot from 8 feet out.
Thunder with an offensive rebound.
Aaron Nesmith blocks a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander jump shot from 4 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with a defensive rebound.
Aaron Nesmith misses a 3-point jump shot from 24 feet out.
Chet Holmgren makes a layup. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the assist.
Luguentz Dort with a defensive rebound.
Andrew Nembhard misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes a layup.
Luguentz Dort with a defensive rebound.
Myles Turner misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out.
Aaron Nesmith with a defensive rebound.
Luguentz Dort misses a 3-point jump shot from 27 feet out.
Jump Ball: Chet Holmgren vs. Myles Turner — Cason Wallace gains possession.
Start of the 1st Quarter
Thunder shake up starting five for Game 1
Cason Wallace gets the nod in OKC’s starting lineup, replacing Isaiah Hartenstein as the Thunder opt for a smaller, more defensive-minded group to open the Finals. With Wallace and Luguentz Dort both starting, the Thunder are clearly gearing up to contain Tyrese Haliburton and Indiana’s explosive backcourt. The change means Chet Holmgren will likely match up with Myles Turner in the frontcourt — a shift that highlights OKC’s trust in their rookie big man’s versatility.
The Pacers go with familiarity.
T.J. McConnell reps sister’s jersey ahead of Game 1
Pacers guard T.J. McConnell arrived at the NBA Finals in style — rocking a Phoenix Mercury jersey to support his sister, Megan McConnell, who signed with the WNBA team last week. Megan suffered a knee injury in her Mercury debut and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks, but that didn’t stop T.J. from showing love before the biggest game of his NBA career.
Thunder enter NBA Finals as massive favorites
The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to win their first NBA title, with BetMGM listing them at -700 to beat the Indiana Pacers as the Finals tip off tonight.
Silver hints at international twist for 2026 All-Star Game
Following heavy backlash over this year’s lackluster format, NBA commissioner Adam Silver revealed the 2026 All-Star Game will feature an “international flavor.”
The event — set to air on NBC — could borrow ideas from the NHL’s acclaimed “4 Nations Face-Off”, a format that brought renewed energy to hockey’s midseason showcase. Expect a global spin as the NBA looks to revive competitiveness and fan interest.
Warmups underway at Paycom Center
Players have begun warming up inside Paycom Center, where things are still calm and quiet. Outside, it’s a different story, Oklahoma City is under a severe thunderstorm watch for the next three hours, along with a regional flood watch. But inside the arena, the atmosphere remains composed… for now. Expect that to change fast as tipoff nears and the building transforms into a playoff frenzy.
Pacers making postseason history
No lead is safe against the Indiana Pacers this postseason. According to NBA.com, the Pacers have won four games after trailing by 17 or more points, the most ever in a single postseason during the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).
Even more incredibly, since 1996-97, there have only been four playoff games where a team rallied from a 7+ point deficit in the final 50 seconds of regulation or overtime — and Indiana owns three of them in this single playoff run, with one in each round.
Can anyone slow down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander torched the Pacers in both regular-season meetings, showing exactly why he’s the league’s MVP. He dropped 45 points and 8 assists on 15-of-22 shooting in a narrow December win in Indy, then followed that up with 33 points and 8 dimes in just 31 minutes during a March blowout. Across both games? One turnover total.
Aaron Nesmith, who missed the first matchup and was limited in the second, is expected to be Indiana’s primary defender due to his elite screen navigation. But don’t expect Rick Carlisle to rely on just one matchup.
Much like their Game 7 strategy against Jalen Brunson, the Pacers will rotate defenders and apply constant backcourt pressure to wear SGA down. Expect to see Ben Sheppard, Bennedict Mathurin, T.J. McConnell, and maybe even Obi Toppin take turns chasing the MVP 94 feet. Stopping him? That’s another matter.
Tyrese Haliburton makes a shocking announcement ahead of OKC-Pacers NBA Finals matchup
The Indiana Pacers are set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, June 5, in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. However, one of its star players made an important announcement ahead of the matchup.
Minutes away from making history and playing in what is likely to be one of the most important series of his career, Tyrese Haliburton revealed that he will take to the Paycom Center wearing an unusual detail in “Hibiscus” color: the new Puma Hali 1 sneakers…
Where to watch Pacers vs Thunder Game 1?
The Thunder vs Pacers Game 1 of the NBA Finals can be seen on ABC who are carrying the national broadcast.
The game can also be streamed via services like Sling TV and Fubo, the latter offering a free trial.
What time does Pacers vs Thunder Game 1 start?
Tip-off for Game 1 in the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET/ 3:30 PT at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
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