How to watch Pacers vs. Thunder Game 7 today: Time, TV channel
The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Indiana Pacers for Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Sunday. The championship series is tied up at 3-3 apiece. This decisive contest will determine who wins the championship.
With a chance to clinch on the road, the Thunder sleepwalked through a 108-91 Game 6 loss to the Pacers on Thursday. They trailed by as many as 31 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only had 21 points.
Meanwhile, the Pacers had six players score double-digit points in the blowout. Tyrese Haliburton gutted through a calf strain with 14 points and five assists. Obi Toppin was the top scorer with 20 points off the bench.
Here's how to watch the Thunder game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Pacers vs. Thunder game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ABC
Start time: 7 p.m. CT
Where to watch Pacers vs. Thunder on livestream
Watch Pacers vs. Thunder live on Fubo (free trial)
Pacers vs. Thunder injury updates
Thunder: Nikola Topic (torn ACL) is out.
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton (calf strain) is questionable. Jarace Walker (ankle sprain) is out. Isaiah Jackson (torn Achilles) is out.
Probable starting lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
Indiana Pacers
Pacers vs. Thunder predictions, picks, odds
Thunder 105, Pacers 101: Like Gilgeous-Alexander put it, this one is for all of the marbles. The NBA Finals will go the distance for the first time since 2016. Stakes on top of stakes are in this matchup. Either the Thunder cap off one of the greatest seasons ever, or the Pacers pull off one of the biggest upsets of all time. How both teams are viewed in history will be decided. No pressure. Game 7s can be tricky since it's in a vacuum, but let's stick with trends. The Thunder have been a machine at home in the playoffs. Their only two losses were on game-winners. The Thunder have also only lost two in a row twice all season and zero times in the playoffs. After a Game 6 humiliation, expect Gilgeous-Alexander to pencil his name among the all-time greats. The Thunder should bring home their first championship and OKC will get a chance to celebrate it at home.
ODDS: Thunder by 7.5 points
O/U: 214.5
All NBA Odds via BetMGM.
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