For the primary time in 25 years, the Indiana Pacers are again within the NBA Finals. Final Saturday, they defeated the New York Knicks in six video games within the Japanese Convention Finals.
Indiana’s opponent within the 2025 NBA Finals is the #1 seed Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. Throughout the 2025 playoffs, the Pacers gained Recreation 1 of their first three collection. They had been on the highway for 2 of these three wins. On Thursday night time, the Pacers are in OKC to face the Thunder for Recreation 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals. Does Indiana have one other Recreation 1 upset in retailer?
The Pacers haven’t misplaced a Recreation 1 within the 2025 playoffs
THE PACERS MOUNT an EPIC COMEBACK (once more) to WIN GAME 1 of the ECF in OT 🔥
Down 17, 6:46 left in regulation.
Down 14, 2:40 left in regulation.
Down 9, 52 seconds left in regulation.
13 PTS in OT.Aaron Nesmith with 6 3PM & Tyrese Haliburton with ANOTHER clutch shot 🤯 pic.twitter.com/NBWNhphPMl
— NBA (@NBA) Might 22, 2025
In three collection within the 2025 playoffs, the Indiana Pacers are an ideal 3-0 in sport one. Their first win was in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks in spherical one. Indiana took that sport, 117-98. Pascal Siakam led the crew with 25 factors and was an environment friendly 10-15 from the sphere. Moreover, Tyrese Haliburton’s 12 assists helped the Pacers begin the collection proper vs. Milwaukee. They gained that collection in 5 video games.
Indiana bumped into the #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers, within the semi-finals. Nonetheless, the Pacers wore out Cleveland in 5 video games as effectively. That included a 121-112 in Recreation 1 vs. the Cavaliers. Andrew Nemhard led the crew offensively with 23 factors. All 5 of Indiana’s starters completed with 11+ factors in that sport. The Pacers’ most spectacular Recreation 1 win within the 2025 playoffs occurred within the Japanese Convention Finals vs. New York.
The Pacers had been down 17 factors with 6:47 left within the fourth quarter. Indiana by no means gave up and saved chipping away on the Knicks’ lead. With 52 seconds left, the Pacers had been down 9 factors and managed to power OT vs. New York. They stole Recreation 1, 138-135. Aaron Nesmith was unconscious within the fourth quarter, nailing 5 triples for the Pacers. He completed with a playoff career-high 30 factors. Tonight, the Pacers are on the highway to face the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. Does Indiana have one other Recreation 1 upset in retailer for OKC?
