Pacers face Thunder in NBA Finals, with both teams aiming for their first championship title.

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder will compete in the NBA Finals, with both teams seeking their first championship. The Pacers last appeared in the Finals in 2000, while the Thunder, formerly the Seattle SuperSonics, last reached the Finals in 2012. Oklahoma City had the NBA's best regular-season record at 68-14, thanks to their young core trio of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren. The Pacers secured their Finals spot by defeating the New York Knicks. The first game of the best-of-seven series is on June 5. This year will see the seventh different champion in seven years, highlighting the NBA's competitive balance.