Breaking down the 2025 NBA Finals matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as detailing our best bets for Game 1.

It’s win or go home and Indiana is 1-1 at home so far in the series and will need a big game from Tyrese Haliburton or Pascal Siakam after combining for 15 points in the last game. Jalen Brunson led New York with 32 points in Game 5, while Karl-Anthony Towns posted 24 points and 13 rebounds.

The New York Knicks get a chance to even their best-of-seven series with the Indiana Pacers when they meet in Game 6 of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference finals on Saturday. New York staved off elimination with a 111-94 win in Game 5 on Thursday.