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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers revisit their matchup in last spring’s NBA Finals with an early-season showdown Thursday night in Indianapolis.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to face the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. It didn't take long to see a 2025 NBA Finals rematch. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads.

For the first time since 2002, NBA basketball will air on NBC. If you were a ’90s kid, John Tesh’s iconic “Roundball Rock ” was the soundtrack of your basketball-watching experience, the perfect melodic intro that remains synonymous with hoops.

The Indiana Pacers face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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