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No matter which team emerges victorious after this year’s NBA Finals, a city will win its first NBA title. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are just four wins away from making that a reality.
Of course, the Thunder went all the way in 1979, but that was as the Seattle SuperSonics; the team relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and lost in the finals in 2012. This year is also the second trip to the NBA Finals for the Pacers.
During this year’s NBA Finals all eyes will be on a battle between two high-profile point guards: Pacers Tyrese Haliburton and the Thunder’s newly minted NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
- Date and time: June 5, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
- Channel: ABC
- Streaming:DIRECTV (five days free)
Oklahoma City is entering the series as the -800 series favorite, per bet365, while the Pacers’ odds sit at +550.
Here’s everything you need to know about Thunder vs. Pacers Game 1, including where to tune in without cable.
What time is the Thunder-Pacers game on tonight?
Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and the Pacers is on at 8 p.m. ET tonight, June 5.
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Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals schedule:
- Game 1: Pacers at Thunder (Thu. June 5, 8:30 ET, ABC)
- Game 2: Pacers at Thunder (Sun. June 8, 8 ET, ABC)
- Game 3: Thunder at Pacers (Wed. June 11, 8:30 ET, ABC)
- Game 4: Thunder at Pacers (Fri. June 13, 8:30 ET, ABC)
- Game 5: Pacers at Thunder (Mon. June 16, 8:30 ET, ABC) *
- Game 6: Thunder at Pacers (Thu. June 19, 8:30 ET, ABC) *
- Game 7: Pacers at Thunder (Sun, June 22, 8 ET on ABC) *
*Games 5-7 only if necessary
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.
