The Game 1 winner in the NBA Finals wins the series 70.1% of the time, and the Game 1 winner at home wins the Finals 78% of the time. Game 2 is Sunday in B o ston (8 p.m. ET, ABC).

Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 5. The game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. How to watch the 2025 NBA ...

Game 1 of 2023 NBA Finals: 5 stats to know. 29.8, 13.1 and 10.5 — After recording his ninth triple-double (27, 10 and 14) of these playoffs, Nikola Jokic has averaged 29.8 points, 13.1 rebounds ...

Tyrese Haliburton scored with 0.3 seconds left for Indiana's first and only lead of the game and the Pacers, the last-minute comeback kings of these playoffs, did it again to beat the Oklahoma City ...

BOSTON — Throughout an 82-game regular season, the Boston Celtics were the best team in the NBA and it wasn’t close. In the playoffs, they beat whoever was in front of them, usually handily. Still, ...

Catch up on all the highlights, analysis and postgame comments from Game 1 of the 2021 NBA Finals. From NBA.com Staff. Updated on September 23, 2022 5:10 PM. Game 1 Final Score: ...

Miami, which needed a Game 7 in the conference finals to get past Boston on Monday and looked a little worn down from the experience (the Heat’s two foul shots in Game 1 are an NBA finals low ...

After NBA Finals Game 1 stunner, here's why Thunder-Pacers could be closer than expected. Jordan Davis, The Oklahoman. June 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM UTC ...

The 2025 NBA Finals is here and the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Indiana Pacers for Game 1. Here is what time the game tips off. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️ ...

As you can see, this is an experienced crew. Goble, Davis and Guthrie have officiated a combined 42 NBA Finals games. Additionally, Kevin Scott, the alternate for Thursday's Game 1, is in his 14th ...