NBA Finals 2025: How to Watch Pacers vs. Thunder Game 4 Tonight
It's a quick turnaround for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Instead of the regular cadence of two days between games, there was only one off-night before the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are back on the court for tonight's Game 4. After splitting the first two games in Oklahoma City, the Pacers defeated the Thunder in front of a raucous home crowd on Wednesday to take a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4 is set for tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ABC. Here's everything you need to know to watch or stream every game of the NBA Finals.
Bennedict Mathurin led all scorers with 27 points off the bench to help the Indiana Pacers to a Game 3 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals.
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What is the NBA Finals schedule?
Here's the remaining series schedule. (All times listed are ET, and all the games are on ABC.)
Friday, June 13
Game 4: Thunder at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, June 16
Game 5: Pacers at Thunder, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 19
Game 6*: Thunder at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 22
Game 7*: Pacers at Thunder, 8 p.m.
*If necessary
How to watch the NBA Finals
Every game of the NBA Finals will be shown on ABC. There are two ways to watch local channels without needing a cable or satellite TV subscription. The first is with a live TV streaming service. And the second is with an over-the-air antenna, if you live in an area that has good reception.
Each of the five live TV streaming services carry ABC, but not every service carries every local network so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries ABC in your area.
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
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