Will the Pacers do the impossible and win it all or will the Thunder right the ship?
Game. SEVEN. The Indiana Pacers forced Oklahoma City into a Game 7 at home. Who do you think comes out on top? The For The Hoops crew make their picks here.
It’s all come down to this. The two best words in sports: Game 7.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers have provided the league and fans with an excellent series, and the final game of the NBA season has a chance to set legacies and to haunt players who don’t perform. The 20th Game 7 in NBA Finals history takes place Sunday at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
It’s the first Finals Game 7 in nine years, when the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3-1 deficit to stun the Golden State Warriors.
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the young Thunder team during the Finals, averaging 30.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and two steals in nearly 38 minutes a game. His sidekick, Jalen Williams, is chipping in more than 24 points per Finals contest.
Indiana, seeking its first championship since 1973 when it was in the ABA, is being paced by Pascal Siakam (19.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg) and Tyrese Haliburton (14.8 ppg, 6.8 apg, 5.3 rpg).
Balanced scoring has also been the key, as 12 different players are averaging more than 10 points a game during the Finals.
It all adds up to a winner-take-all Game 7. USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest updates, highlights, wild plays, analysis and more throughout the game. Follow along.
What time is Pacers vs Thunder game today?
The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
How to watch Pacers vs Thunder in NBA Finals Game 7
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Where is Game 7 between the Pacers and Thunder?
The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers in a decisive Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
James Capers (13th Finals; officiated Game 3)
Josh Tiven (Sixth Finals; officiated Game 4)
Sean Wright (Second Finals; officiated Game 4)
(No Scott Foster)
The Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites to win the series vs. the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, according to BetMGM (odds as of afternoon of Sunday, June 22):
- Spread: Thunder (-6.5)
- Moneyline: Thunder (-275); Pacers (+220)
- Over/under: 215.5
USA TODAY: Majority pick Thunder
- Jeff Zillgitt: Thunder 101, Pacers 96
- Lorenzo Reyes: Thunder 107, Pacers 106
- Scooby Axson: Pacers 116, Thunder 113
- James Williams: Thunder 110, Pacers 105
- Jordan Mendoza: Thunder 102, Pacers 99
Players with the best odds to win the Most Valuable Player award of the 2025 NBA Finals, according to BetMGM (odds as of afternoon of Sunday, June 22):
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder): -235
- Pascal Siakam (Pacers): +310
- Jalen Williams (Thunder): +1200
- Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers): +1500
- TJ McConnell (Pacers): +10000
- Obi Toppin (Pacers): +25000
- Game 1, June 5: Pacers 111, Thunder 110
- Game 2, June 8: Thunder 123, Pacers 107
- Game 3, June 11: Pacers 116, Thunder 107
- Game 4, June 13: Thunder 111, Pacers 104
- Game 5, June 16: Thunder 120, Pacers 109
- Game 6, June 19: Pacers 108, Thunder 91
- Game 7, June 22: Pacers at Thunder | ABC, Fubo | 8 p.m.
ABC is televising Game 7 of the NBA Finals between Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT).
Game 7 between the Thunder and Pacers is available on ABC. Fans can also stream the action with Sling TV and Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.
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