In the most pivotal game of these NBA Finals, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of OKC's final 16 points as the Thunder stormed back to stun the Pacers in Game 4 to tie the series. That's what everyone was talking about.

Ex-Iowa State basketball star Tyrese Haliburton and his Indiana Pacers played Oklahoma City in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. See his stats here.

The NBA Finals continue in Game 5 with the series between the Indiana Pacers and OKC Thunder tied 2-2. Follow all the action here.

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Haliburton has been superb during the Pacers’ postseason run, hitting game-winners in Game 1s against to Cavaliers and Thunder while also connecting on the game-tying bucket at the end of regulation during Indiana’s Game 1 win over the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals.

Tyrese Haliburton ambled into a dribble handoff from Tony Bradley, and even though he was only going about three-quarters-speed at best on a flat right rear tire, the Pacers’ premier playmaker still merited enough respect with a live dribble to draw a second defender.

Follow along for live updates from Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder at Paycom Center. Trailing the 2025 NBA Finals 2-1 and down seven points to start the fourth quarter, it was gut check time for the Thunder and they stepped up.

The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Rapper Lil Yachty was sitting courtside to watch the game. He was also wearing Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Converse shoe, the SHAI 001. Other former NBA stars and media personalities, like Kendrick Perkins and Stephen A. Smith, have also been spotted.

Amid criticism for the look and feel of the NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver has simply said "we'll look at it."

With the NBA Finals series tied at 2-2 coming into Game 5 in Oklahoma, a small misstep could cost either of the two teams the whole year of hard work.

A hype video played, the Thunder mascot—Rumble the Bison—waved a huge flag to pump up the crowd and massive cheers roared as Oklahoma City's starting five was announced. And whether you were inside the arena or not, you could feel the buzz: