The Indiana Pacers will face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder Friday in Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Pacers are leading the Finals 2-1 and have the home court advantage tonight.
The Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton led the team to another win in Game 3 Wednesday with 22 points, including a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. Obi Toppin helped secure the Pacers' lead down the stretch, with the final score 116-107.
The 2025 NBA finals continue tonight at8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT). The game will air on ABC, but if you don't have astreaming subscription with live TV, there's a way to watch for free. Here's what you need to know.
Here's when and where the Pacers and Thunder will play for the 2025 NBA Finals.
You can watch the Pacers vs. Thunder series for free on theNBA's YouTube livestream, but you'll need avirtual private networksince the game is geo-locked to India. A VPN can get you access to the livestream by connecting to a server in India.
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You can catch the NBA Finals on ABC. That means if you have live TV through astreaming service like Sling or YouTube TV, you should be able to watch tonight's game. Another option is to use anover-the-air TV antenna, depending on where you live. Check outCNET's full list of ways to streamthe game.
You can get Sling TV's Blue plan for $46 a month. It includes ABC if you live in one of thefew markets where Sling offers ABC.
Sign up for YouTube TV for $83 per month and get access to ABC to watch the NBA Finals. Check to seeif ABC is availablein your area first.
Fubo's Pro Package for $85 a month comes with ABC. Firstcheckto see which local channels you get.
DirecTV Stream's Entertainment plan costs $85 a month and comes with access to ABC. Check to seeif ABC is availablewhere you live.
Read our DirecTV Stream review.
