With the series finely poised at one win apiece, the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will go in search of a 2-1 lead when they lock horns in Game Three of the 2025 NBA finals on Thursday.

Kevin O'Connor is joined by Chris Mannix to talk NBA trade rumors, John Fanta to deep dive into the NBA Draft and by Caitlin Cooper to preview Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are looking to make history when the two sides meet in the 2025 NBA Finals

The Thunder have been better in transition than the Pacers this postseason. OKC’s defense is a turnover forcing machine that scores 1.42 points per transition possession — Haliburton and Indiana are very good at taking care of the ball, but that will be tested in the Finals.

Indiana similarly heads into the Finals looking to break a lengthy championship drought: The Pacers haven’t raised a title banner since the great Slick Leonard led them to three ABA championships in four years between 1970 and 1973,

Thursday, May 29 at 8:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden One more win, and the Indiana Pacers will advance to the 2025 NBA Finals. The Pacers (3-1) can wrap-up their seven-game Eastern Conference Finals series with the New York Knicks (1-3) as soon as Game ...

Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview: 2025 NBA Finals prediction, schedule, who to watch The Thunder come in as heavy favorites, but we also have some best bets to consider this series.

Tyrese Haliburton says the Pacers must start stronger after Game 2 loss. Indiana returns home with the series tied 1-1 with the Thunder.