The NBA Finals see the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder go head-to-head and here’s how you can watch all the action.
For the Pacers, they are one of 10 teams in the NBA to never win a championship, so Tyrese Haliburton and co are looking to become franchise icons.
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This is Indiana’s first appearance in the Finals since 2000, when they were beaten in six games against Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s Los Angeles Lakers.
Meanwhile, for the Thunder, they are the second-youngest team to reach the finals over the last 70 seasons and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is eyeing glory.
He will be aiming to win the ring that the incredible trio of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden failed to bring back to Oklahoma City.
How to watch NBA Finals in UK and US
The NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, June 5 and could run until Saturday, June 22.
In the US, Game 1 will start at 8:30pm ET on Thursday, June 5, with the following games in the series starting at 8pm or 8:30pm ET.
In the UK, BST is 5 hours ahead of ET so the Game 1 action will get going at 1:30am.
Fans from the UK can watch the NBA Finals on the NBA League Pass or TNT Sports.
The standard NBA League Pass will cost £18.99 monthly, while fans can also opt to buy the League Pass Premium for a price of £24.99. More details can be found here.
You can also watch live on TNT Sports and discovery+ via TV or online. More details on prices and how to sign up can be found here.
Fans from the USA can access coverage of the NBA Finals on the NBA League Pass too, while ABC will broadcast every single game of the series and more details are here.
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NBA Finals: Full schedule
- Game 1: Thursday, June 5
- Game 2: Sunday, June 8
- Game 3: Wednesday, June 11
- Game 4: Friday, June 13
- Game 5: Monday, June 16 (if necessary)
- Game 6: Thursday, June 19 (if necessary)
- Game 7: Sunday, June 22 (if necessary)
NBA Finals: Route through the Playoffs
Indiana Pacers
- First Round: Pacers 4-1 Bucks
- Eastern Conference Semi-finals: Pacers 4-1 Cavaliers
- Eastern Conference Finals: Pacers 4-2 Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder
- First Round: Thunder 4-0 Grizzlies
- Western Conference Semi-finals: Thunder 4-3 Nuggets
- Western Conference Finals: Thunder 4-1 Timberwolves
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NBA Finals: What has been said?
Speaking after the Pacers reached the NBA Finals, Haliburton said: “I’m really proud of this group. We had a tough showing last game as a group. We wanted to respond.
“We did a great job of that. I’m just so proud of this group, and I don’t even have words right now.”
Eastern Conference Finals MVP, Pascal Siakam, added: “After a bad Game 5, we wanted to bounce back.
“And I have 100 per cent belief in my teammates. Whenever we’re down, we always find a way and we did that tonight.”
Meanwhile, Thunder superstar Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t want to focus too much on their Western Conference success.
He said: “This is a step in the right direction but we have a lot more work to do to get to our ultimate goal, so let’s buckle up and get ready
“That’s all that I’m focused on. This isn’t the end of our road.”
