The stage for the 2025 NBA Finals is now set for Game 1 on Thursday.
Out of the East, the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket on Saturday night. The No. 4 seed continued their underdog run by defeating the New York Knicks in six games, as star forward Pascal Siakam was named the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player.
Awaiting Indiana out of the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder enter the Finals as heavy favorites. The No. 1 seed made light work of the Minnesota Timberwolves , taking them out in five games as NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took home the Western Conference Finals MVP trophy.
So now that we have our Finals matchup set, who do you predict will hoist the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy this June? And how many games will it take? Do the Pacers stand a chance a