The 2025 NBA Finals are underway! The Oklahoma City Thunder got here by routing the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games in the Western Conference finals. Oklahoma City's appearance in the Finals is its first since Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden led the franchise there in 2012.

NBA Finals got off to a rousing start with the Indiana Pacers' miraculous 111-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 on Thursday night. Tyrese Haliburton made a game-winning pull-up jumper with 0.

Here's everything you need to know about the Thunder and Pacers, courtesy of The Athletic NBA staff's coverage.