Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder can secure their first championship in Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. Game 6 is set for 7:30 p.m. CT Thursday in Indianapolis (ABC).

After falling behind 2-1 in the series, the top-seeded Thunder have won back-to-back games, dealing the fourth-seeded Pacers their first consecutive losses since March. In Game 5, the Thunder’s NBA-best defense delivered perhaps its most dominant showing of these Finals, forcing 23 turnovers that led to 32 points.

The Thunder clamp down in the fourth quarter, suffocate the Pacers to win Game 5. OKC leads the series 3-2. Game 6 is Thursday. See what you missed.