If the NBA itself doesn't care about TV ratings for the NBA Finals, then we should really stop talking about them.

Thibodeau pressed some of the right buttons during the Eastern Conference finals. One of the most prominent was adding guards Delon Wright and Landry Shamet to the rotation, and he watched it pay off as the Knicks piled up stops almost instantly against a previously unstoppable Indiana group.

Oddsmakers expect a one-sided NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers, as the former are -700 or shorter across the board to raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Pacers/Thunder NBA Finals Game 1 ticket most expensive in both teams' history Even in the regular season, these teams averaged high possession totals per game, with Sidery saying, "Both were near ...

On Saturday the Indiana Pacers booked their spot in the NBA Finals. They will now face the Oklahoma City Thunder, with both teams looking for the first championship in franchise history.

May 31, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) dunks the ball against the New York Knicks in the second quarter during game six of the eastern conference finals for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Roy Hibbert and Ashley Nicole Moss join Jaclyn DeAugustino to discuss Tyrese Haliburton having the Pacers on the verge of the NBA Finals.