2025 NBA FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #4 Indiana Pacers (IND leads 1-0)

[3ddman23]

OKC shooting 35% up 13 with the pacers having 20 turnovers. They are lucky this isn't a 25 point deficit

[EastonEddy]

This is just such an ugly game.

[djsunyc]

lou dort is pascal's cover

[PhilBlackson]

So many of these turnovers are just great defence but some of ya'll just love whining.

[Revived]

Wouldn’t even know it’s the finals.

No lettering or logos on the court. Broadcast hardly has much

Wtf happened to the finals?

Adam Silver happened.

[Doranku]

Lu Dort with 4 steals already. Give this man the FMVP

[G R E Y]

I hate fast break 3s.

Fundamentals are sexy.

[Calinks]

I really thought that the Pacers would be able to take care of the ball well but they are getting roasted tonight in taht area. OKC are ELITE at creating turnovers.

[SportsGuru08]

Pacers taking too long to get a shot up. If they shoot earlier they can neutralize OKC's half court defense.

I have no doubt Carlisle will be going over that at half.

[Wooderson]

SGA wants the limelight and credit so badly he's forcing shots. Pretty cringe to watch.

[MoneyTalks41890]

MVP

[Myth]

The slow-no replay clearly shows the defender hitting Pascal on the wrist and didn’t touch the ball..

Yeah, he complimented the close contest and I was like “that’s a foul.”

[MoneyTalks41890]

Nice move by Obi

[djsunyc]

disappointing half for haliburton

[doogie_hauser]

SGA now officially the best player in the league and you will never convince me otherwise, as great as Joker is, the torch has been passed.

[PhilBlackson]

There has been plenty of physicality from Indiana as well - outside of a few calls a think the refs have done a good job of letting them play with the kind of intensity & physicality that is normal for the Finals.

That's what I can't stand about all the whining, it's on the Pacers to match the aggression.

Neismith is being plenty physical himself, the problem is the Pacers don't have a bunch of guys who love to defend.

[shi-woo]

Turned game off, will check back in around the 4th to see if it's worth finishing.

IND played too quick and forced some terrible passes in the 1st, got frustrated by the lenient whistle on defense for OKC that all teams/players with a defensive rep get, tried to match it, but they don't have that rep so they are getting called for fouls they think aren't getting called on the other end.

This is the new NBA though. We live in the era where we went from home cooking calls, with superstar calls, to foul baiting, and reputation calls. It stinks to watch a 100 FT game, but that's what the NBA wants, FT's and 3's, the Morey masterpiece.

People are over reacting to the OKC foul calls. They are 100% getting the better whistle, but IND isn't adjusting well too it. Guys are leaving shooters on drives to hack away, and IND just isn't making that pass, or when they do they are sending it into the backcourt for a turnover.

I def. understand why people don't like this OKC team though, they are very 2015 Warriors except SGA and the gang are far less likable than the Warriors.

[DCasey91]

I like how before Siakam even moves from the post or under the basket the defender can hold his wrist with both hands..... f that

[WestbrookGOATed]

OKC shooting 35% up 13 with the pacers having 20 turnovers. They are lucky this isn't a 25 point deficit

OKC is up by 13 shooting 35%. The Pacers are lucky they aren't down by 30.

[miamiheat319]

Pacers offensive rebounding is horrendous