The NBA MVP saw a lot of different defenders Thursday, but with the game on the line, Indiana put its "trust" in Drew.

Former Toronto Raptor Pascal Siakam and Canadian Andrew Nembhard lead Pacers to a stunning Game 1 win over the Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals

Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard did not hoist the Larry Bird trophy on Saturday. (That was Eastern Conference finals MVP Pascal Siakam). Nembhard didn't put up 31 points in the clincher (also Siakam) or hit the 30-plus-foot bomb that turned Gainsbridge Fieldhouse into a madhouse about a minute before the final buzzer.

Two teams are left standing in the 2025 NBA playoffs: the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. The 2025 NBA Finals get started on Thursday night in Oklahoma City, and the Thunder are heavily favored to win their first title in OKC.

Tyrese Haliburton and the never-say-die Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another last-second comeback — this time on basketball’s biggest stage. Haliburton’s 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left gave Indiana its first and only lead of the game,

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder open the NBA Finals: Game 1 live score updates, highlights, start time, expert prediction.