2025 NBA Finals Recap: Oklahoma City Thunder Defeat Indiana Pacers in 7 Games

By Jim Donnelly

Jun 22nd, 2025

The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder advanced after taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. In the East, the Indiana Pacers punched a ticket to the championship matchup by outpacing the New York Knicks in six games. A somewhat dominating Oklahoma City team, behind 2024-2025 NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, took on Tyrese Haliburton's Pacers, a team that got hot the second half of the regular season and kept that momentum rolling throughout the playoffs. These two unwavering competitors battled all the way to a Game 7 in the 2025 NBA Finals where the Thunder ultimately took home the title of the 2025 NBA Champions! Click on the links below for recaps of each game. See you next season!

Game 1 - Thursday, June 5

Indiana Pacers 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 110 (Indiana leads series 1-0)

Game 2 - Sunday, June 8

Oklahoma City Thunder 123, Indiana Pacers 107 (series tied 1-1)

Game 3 - Wednesday, June 11

Indiana Pacers 116, Oklahoma City Thunder 107 (Indiana leads series 2-1)

Game 4 - Friday, June 13

Oklahoma City Thunder 111, Indiana Pacers 104 (series tied 2-2)

Game 5 - Monday, June 16

Oklahoma City Thunder 120, Indiana Pacers 109 (Oklahoma City leads series 3-2)

Game 6 - Thursday, June 19

Indiana Pacers 108, Oklahoma City Thunder 91 (series tied 3-3)

Game 7 - Sunday, June 22

Oklahoma City Thunder 103, Indiana Pacers 91 (Oklahoma City wins series 4-3)