The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers have battled through the first six games of the NBA Finals, sending the series to a seventh and final game.
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 30.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 37.8 minutes per game in the series against the Pacers. It will be up to Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams to lead the franchise to its second NBA championship and first since moving to Oklahoma City.
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has averaged 14.8 points, 6.8 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in the series. Haliburton is expected to play in Game 7 despite a right calf strain suffered in Game 5. The injury did not appear to hinder his ability in Game 6.
Pascal Siakam will be another player to watch as the Pacers look to secure their first NBA championship. He had a double-double in Game 6 with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
NBA Finals picks: Thunder vs. Pacers predictions
All of the NBA experts at USA TODAY Sports made their predictions for Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals:
Jeff Zillgitt: Thunder 101, Pacers 96
Lorenzo Reyes: Thunder 107, Pacers 106
Scooby Axson: Pacers 116, Thunder 113
James H. Williams: Thunder 110, Pacers 105
ESPN: OKC favored to win
The Thunder have a 59.3% chance of winning, according to ESPN Analytics’ matchup predictor.
Dimers: Thunder 111, Pacers 104
The site writes: ‘After extensive simulations, our model gives the Pacers a win probability of 28%, while the Thunder have a win probability of 72%.’
Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Game 7 odds
The Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites to win Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers, according to BetMGM (odds as of 12:25 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 21):
Spread: Thunder (-7.5)
Moneyline: Thunder (-325); Pacers (+260)
Over/under: 214.5
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NBA Finals 2025: Full schedule, times, TV channel, live streaming
Game 1: Pacers 111, Thunder 110
Game 2: Thunder 123, Pacers 107
Game 3: Pacers 116, Thunder 107
Game 4: Thunder 111, Pacers 104
Game 5: Thunder 120, Pacers 109
Game 6, June 19: Pacers 108, Thunder 91
Game 7, June 22: Pacers at Thunder | ABC, Fubo | 8 p.m. ET
