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The NBA Finals are all tied up again heading into Game 5.
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up a performance worthy of that title with 35 points in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 4 win. 15 of those points came in the last five minutes of the game as he helped the Thunder erase a 10-point deficit against the Indiana Pacers.
The series is now tied 2-2 as it returns to Oklahoma City for Game 5. By the end of the night, one team will be just one win away from hoisting the NBA Finals trophy.
Here’s everything you need to know about Thunder vs. Pacers Game 5, including where to tune in without cable.
What time is the Thunder-Pacers game on tonight?
Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Thunder and the Pacers is on at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight, June 16.
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Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals schedule:
- Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110
- Game 2: Thunder 123, Pacers 107
- Game 3: Pacers 116, Thunder 107
- Game 4: Thunder 111, Pacers 104
- 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.
