The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers get together for Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
Tonight, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers in a thrilling Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center (8 PM ET, ABC). It’s a winner-take-all showdown, the first Finals Game 7 since 2016, with both teams chasing their first NBA championship. The series, tied 3-3, has been a rollercoaster, separated by just seven points across six games, promising a nail-biting finish.
The Thunder, led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, boast a 68-14 regular-season record and a 10-2 home playoff mark. Their elite defense, which forced 21 turnovers in Game 6, will look to disrupt Indiana’s fast-paced offense. Gilgeous-Alexander’s clutch scoring (35 points in Game 4) and Chet Holmgren’s rim protection are key, but OKC’s eight turnovers in Game 6’s 108-91 loss exposed vulnerabilities.
The Pacers, fueled by Tyrese Haliburton’s heroics despite a calf strain, stunned OKC in Game 6 with 16 steals and 22 fast-break points. Pascal Siakam’s 25-point outburst and Obi Toppin’s bench spark (17 points) showcased their depth. Indiana’s 9-2 clutch game record this postseason makes them dangerous, especially after Haliburton’s Game 1 game-winner.
History favors the Thunder—home teams are 15-4 in Finals Game 7s—but all four road wins came from Eastern Conference teams, like the 2016 Cavaliers. Expect a low-scoring, defensive battle; no team has hit 100 points in a Finals Game 7 since 1988. Both coaches, Mark Daigneault and Rick Carlisle, will lean on adjustments—OKC may tweak lineups after a failed small-ball experiment, while Indy will push the pace.
“It’s a privilege to compete in Game 7,” Daigneault said. Haliburton added, “There’s no group I’d rather go to war with.” With legacies on the line, expect stars like Gilgeous-Alexander and Siakam to shine. Prediction: Thunder edge out a 94-90 win, but Indiana’s resilience could steal it.
