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Oklahoma City Thunder to square off against Indiana Pacers in NBA Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder know which Eastern Conference team they’ll square off against in the NBA Finals.
Updated: 10:30 PM CDT May 31, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder know which Eastern Conference team they’ll square off against in the NBA Finals. The Indiana Pacers closed out the New York Knicks, winning the Eastern Conference Finals in six games. The Thunder and Pacers played each other twice this past season. Oklahoma City won both games – the first by six points in December and then by 21 points in late March. While the Thunder dominated many opponents during the 2024-25 season, they saw massive success against Eastern Conference teams. Video Below: Fans waste no time getting their Thunder NBA Finals gearOf the 30 games against the Eastern Conference, the Thunder had only one loss that counted toward their record. They fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in early January.Oklahoma City also lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup championship game, but that loss did not count against the Thunder’s record. The NBA Finals starts on June 5 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. You’ll be able to watch every game on KOCO 5. More Thunder HeadlinesNBA Finals Guide: Tickets, schedule and everything you need to know as the Thunder play for a titleTracking Thunder ticket prices for first two games of NBA FinalsSee when you can watch the Thunder play in the NBA FinalsOklahoma City Thunder return to NBA Finals after 13 yearsThe Thunder have won the Western Conference title. Here’s where you can get NBA Finals gearSGA wins Western Conference Finals MVP
The Oklahoma City Thunder know which Eastern Conference team they’ll square off against in the NBA Finals.
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The Indiana Pacers closed out the New York Knicks, winning the Eastern Conference Finals in six games.
The Thunder and Pacers played each other twice this past season. Oklahoma City won both games – the first by six points in December and then by 21 points in late March.
While the Thunder dominated many opponents during the 2024-25 season, they saw massive success against Eastern Conference teams.
Video Below: Fans waste no time getting their Thunder NBA Finals gear
Of the 30 games against the Eastern Conference, the Thunder had only one loss that counted toward their record. They fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in early January.
Oklahoma City also lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup championship game, but that loss did not count against the Thunder’s record.
The NBA Finals starts on June 5 at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. You’ll be able to watch every game on KOCO 5.
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