It's been 25 years, but the Indiana Pacers are back into the NBA Finals. The Pacers pulled away in the second half of Game 6, defeating the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers will take on the Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder beginning with Game 1 on Thursday, June 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Running opponents out of the gym, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been an unstoppable machine at their home gym throughout the 2025 NBA playoffs. Sans a heroic Aaron Gordon game-winner, the first seed has beaten teams by double-digit points in the first three rounds.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the 2025 NBA Finals when they beat the New York Knicks by a score of 125-108. The Pacers are now going to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder with Game 1 on Thursday night.

During his time suiting up for the Thunder, Burton wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 2.6 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.

“The best team in the West is on the rise. This franchise hasn’t won an NBA title since the 1970s but led by a 26-year-old guard fresh off his first MVP trophy, it nearly won 70 games, finished with a double-digit point differential and won the Western Conference finals in five games.