Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder live streams of Game 5 get started on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT today, with this year's NBA Finals set to crown fresh kings of the court in a best-of-seven series perfectly poised at 2-2.
Here's how to watch the NBA Finals 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free.
Thunder vs Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals started on Thursday, June 5. Game 4 is on ABC on June 13.
• U.S. — Sling TV (ESPN3/ABC)
• Australia — Kayo Sports (free trial)
• Canada — TSN+ / Sportsnet
• Unblock streams — Try NordVPN 100% risk free
If you'd asked NBA fans at the start of the 2024-25 season who would eventually play out the Finals, only the savviest may have predicted a Thunder vs Pacers clash for the championship.
Indiana claimed first blood this year as Tyrese Haliburton landed a clutch jumper with just 0.3 seconds on the clock to land a 111-110 win. Since then, it's been a back and forth affair, with Oklahoma managing to peg back their opponents each time they've gotten ahead. Game 4 may have been ominous for the Pacers, though, with NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finally finding his stride.
History is at stake for both teams, with the series ties at two games apiece. Not even the great Reggie Miller was able to seal a championship for Indiana, losing their only Finals appearance to the L.A. Lakers in 2000. While a win for top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder would be a first championship in the franchise's current guise — the previously named Seattle SuperSonics took the title way back in 1979.
Ready to see Game 5? Here's everything you need to know to watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals without cable.
How to watch Thunder vs Pacers live streams in the U.S.
In the U.S., this year's NBA Finals will be shown live on both ABC and ESPN3.
Game 5 is on ABC on Monday, June 16.
If you've already cut the cord and don't have a cable package or an antenna, you can get all of those TV channels through a cable TV alternative.
Sling TV is our top pick. Its Orange plan gets you both ABC and ESPN3 for $45.99/month (50% off your first month).
How to watch Thunder vs Pacers online from anywhere
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the basketball on your subscriptions?
You can still watch your usual NBA Finals live stream thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software makes your devices appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are.
So it's ideal for hoops fans away on vacation or on business. NordVPN is best and our NordVPN review explains why.
NBA Finals: next game
Game 5: Pacers at Thunder — Monday, June 16 at 8:30 p.m ET / 5:30 p.m. PT / 1:30 a.m. BST (Tue.)
How to watch Thunder vs Pacers live streams in the U.K.
TNT Sports holds the rights to NBA basketball in the U.K. — including the 2025 NBA Finals between Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers.
You can get TNT through your TV package, or via the Discovery Plus streaming service. To get TNT Sports you'll need the Premium package, which costs £30.99/month but will also give you access to the French Open, MotoGP and the Gallagher Premiership Rugby.
If it's only basketball you're interested in, however, every game of the Finals will also be shown on NBA League Pass, which currently costs from just £18.99 for the rest of the season.
Note that games are scheduled to start at 1 a.m. or 1:30 a.m. in the early hours of the morning. Full schedule below.
If you're not in the U.K. right now but already have a subscription, try using NordVPN to watch as if you were back at home.
How to watch Thunder vs Pacers live streams in Canada
Coverage of the 2025 NBA Finals is split between TSN and Sportsnet in Canada. TSN will show games 1, 4 and 6, while Sportsnet has the rights to games 2, 3, 5 and 7.
If you don't have those networks on your cable plan, you could subscribe to their streaming services instead. TSN+ costs $8/month or $80/year and Sportsnet Plus starts at $24.99/month or £199.99/year.
Outside the Great White North and struggling to access your subscriptions? You could use a VPN to help you access an NBA Finals stream from anywhere. We recommend NordVPN.
How to watch Thunder vs Pacers live streams in Australia
Aussies will find NBA Finals coverage on ESPN via Foxtel, which is providing comprehensive postseason coverage.
Don't have Foxtel and don't want to subscribe? Specialist streaming service Kayo Sports will also be showing Thunder vs Pacers live streams with its affordable, commitment-free plans starting from just $30/month, and hosting plenty of cricket, AFL, rugby, F1 and loads of other live sports besides.
There's also a 7-day FREE trial (or your first month for $1) for anybody who hasn't used the service before.
Another option is NBA League Pass, which costs $24.99 for the rest of the season.
Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to watch all the action on your Kayo account as if you were back home.
NBA Finals schedule 2025
Game 1: Pacers 111-110 Thunder — Thu. June 5
Game 2: Pacers 107-123 Thunder — Sun. June 8
Game 3: Thunder 107-116 Pacers — Wed. June 11
Game 4: Thunder at Pacers — Fri. June 13, 8:30 p.m ET / 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 5: Pacers at Thunder — Mon. June 16, 8:30 p.m ET / 5:30 p.m. PT
Game 6: Thunder at Pacers — Thu. June 19, 8:30 p.m ET / 5:30 p.m. PT
*Game 7: Pacers at Thunder — Sun. June 22, 8 p.m ET / 5 p.m. PT
*If required
Recent NBA Winners
- 2024 — Boston Celtics
- 2023 — Denver Nuggets
- 2022 — Golden State Warriors
- 2021 — Milwaukee Bucks
- 2020 — Los Angeles Lakers
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