The Oklahoma City Thunder won Game 5, giving the team a 3-2 lead in the 2025 NBA Finals. OKC only needs to win one more game to secure its 2025 NBA championship win. The Thunder hopes to seal that victory in Game 6 tonight.
There’s plenty to unpack from Game 5. The Indiana Pacers put up a good fight, despite losing to the Thunder 109-120 on Monday. The Pacers’ T.J. McConnell led the charge after Tyrese Haliburton’s injury left him stumbling through the first quarter. McConnell scored 18 points, with 13 of those in the third quarter. However, it wasn’t enough to beat the Thunder’s defense and Jalen Williams’ 40 points.
It was an action-packed game, and Game 6 should be even more intense as the Pacers fight to stay in the finals. The Thunder and Pacers will face off in Game 6 on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The game will air on ABC, but even if you don’t have a streaming subscription with live TV, there are other ways to watch for free. Here’s how.
What’s the 2025 NBA Finals schedule?
Here’s when and where the Pacers and Thunder will play for the 2025 NBA Finals.
Thursday, June 19
- Game 6: Thunder at Pacers, 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT) on ABC
Sunday, June 22*
- Game 7: Pacers at Thunder, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ABC
*If required.
How to watch Game 6 of the NBA Finals for free
You can catch the Finals for free on the NBA’s YouTube livestream, but you’ll need a virtual private network. Since the game is geo-locked to India, you’ll need a VPN that can connect to a server in India to watch the game.
CNET’s VPN experts recommend ExpressVPN if you want watch the NBA Finals. It’s a paid VPN that costs $13 a month, but you can test it out with a free trial.
We don’t recommend free VPNs for streaming region-locked sports games because you generally can’t choose the server location. Free VPNs also usually have less-than-ideal speed and you have no control of your privacy or data being shared.
How to stream Game 6 of the Thunder vs. Pacers with a VPN free trial
- Sign up for a VPN or a free trial.
- Install the VPN on your mobile device or computer.
- Connect to a location server in India if your VPN has a location option.
- Watch the game via the NBA’s YouTube livestream.
More ways to watch Thursday’s Pacers vs. Thunder game
The NBA Finals will air on ABC if you have live TV or a streaming service like Sling or YouTube TV. Depending on where you live, you can use an over-the-air TV antenna. Check out CNET’s full list of ways to stream the game.
