NBA Finals 2025

The elite defence of Oklahoma City Thunder collides
with the explosive offensive capabilities of the Indiana Pacers,
as both teams vie for their first NBA championship

Pascal Siakam
(left, IND) and
Shai Gilgeous-
Alexander
(below, OKL).
Conference
Finals “Most
Valuable
Players”

Indiana Pacers
Coach: Rick Carlisle

Recovered from
starting season with
abysmal 10-15 record.
Second Finals appearance –
lost to LA Lakers in 2000

Regular season
W50-L32 (4th)

Oklahoma City Thunder
Coach: Mark Daigneault

Dominant in regular season,
outscoring opponents by
average of 12.9pts.
Won title in 1979,
as Seattle SuperSonics

W68-L14 (1st)

Eastern Conference
Western Conference

Play-offs: First round

Cleveland	4-0	Miami
Indiana		4-1	Milwaukee
New York		4-2	Detroit
Boston		4-1 	Orlando

Oklahoma		4-0	Memphis
Denver		4-3	LA Clippers
Minnesota	4-1	LA Lakers
Golden State	4-3	Houston

Conference semi-finals

Indiana		4-1	Cleveland
New York		4-2	Boston

Oklahoma		4-3	Denver
Minnesota	4-1	Golden State

Conference Finals

Indiana		4-2	New York

Oklahoma		4-1	Minnesota

NBA Finals: Match schedule
At Thunder: Jun 5, 8, 16*, 22*
At Pacers: Jun 11, 13, 19*

Head-to-head record
55 
Pacers
Thunder
(including
Super
Sonics)
46

Indiana
lost both
regular season
meetings in 2024-25

First
clash
in NBA
play-offs

Team statistics
Regular, per game

Points scored		117.4	120.5
Assists			29.2	26.9
Rebounds			41.8	44.8
Blocks			5.5	5.7
Steals			8.5	10.3
Points conceded		115.1	107.6

Indiana outscored play-off opponents by 8.5pts
per game in transition from defence to offense

*If required
Source: NBA
Pictures: Getty Images
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