NBA final 2025: Pacers surprise Thunder in the first game!

NBA final 2025: Pacers surprise Thunder in the first game!

Oklahoma City, USA - The NBA final 2025 started today on June 6th with a dramatic start between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. The Thunder, who went into play as favorites, met the Pacers, who had not been in a final since 2000. In the regular season, Oklahoma City was able to win both games against Indiana, which should be an advantage for Thunder. Nevertheless, nobody expected the gripping course of the first game.

In the first game of the finals, the Thunder lost the Pacers with 110-111. Indiana had a gap of 15 points in the fourth quarter, but fought back and secured victory through a last litter of Tyrese Haliburton, which fell 0.3 seconds before the end. For the Thunder, this was a bitter defeat, especially since the team had moved into the finals with a record of 68 victories and was seen as a clear favorite in the playoff apron. The odds for winning the title of Thunder fell after this defeat from -750 to -320.

team comparisons and key players

The Oklahoma City Thunder, founded in 2008 as the successor to the Seattle Supersonics, had an impressive season and were able to assert themselves with key players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, MVP of the regular season, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams in the league. The Thunder are characterized by a strong defensive presence and have two members of the all-defensive team in their ranks: Lu and Jalen Williams. In the 2025 season they dominated the playoffs, only in the conference semi-final against the Denver Nuggets they were seriously challenged.

schedule and broadcasts

The finals in best-of-7 format are made up of other exciting games. Here is the official schedule:

In Germany, games 1 to 4 are transmitted via DAZN and the NBA League Pass. ProSieben Maxx and Joyn are available on free TV and as free stream for the last games of the series (games 5 to 7).

For fans there will not only be exciting games, but also high expectations of the performance of their teams. In particular on Isaiah Hartenstein, who comes from Quakenbrück and could go into history as a possible second German NBA champion, is paid to it. The ticket prices for the finals have already dropped and are between 400 and 4000 euros. Prices of up to 20,000 euros are even possible on the second market.

With this exciting starting point, the series is expected to be one of the most exciting in recent years-the "David against Goliath" matchup promises to keep the basketball world in suspense. The eyes of the sports world are aimed at the next games, above all the second game on June 9, in which the Thunder will do everything possible to show a quick reaction.

Saxon , nba.com and CBS Sports offer current reports on the NBA finals 2025.