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NBA Finals radio coverage: Station, channel, streaming to listen live to Thunder vs. Pacers broadcasts

Chirag Radhyan

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The stage is set for a slice of NBA history, no matter which way the 2025 Finals swing.

If the Pacers manage to run the table, they’ll finally break their title drought and hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the first time in the franchise’s 58-year journey.

On the flip side, if the Thunder go the distance, it'll be their maiden championship since packing up and moving from Seattle in 2008. The franchise’s lone title came way back in 1979 under the Supersonics banner.

Both rosters have been waiting in the wings for years — Indiana is making its first Finals appearance since 2000, while Oklahoma City hasn’t sniffed the big stage since their 2012 run with a young trio that never got to finish the job.

The Thunder, who steamrolled to a 68-win regular season, are heavy favorites, walking into the Finals with a target on their backs.

Here is everything that you need to know in order to tune into the NBA Finals on the radio.

NBA Finals radio station: Channel, live streams for Thunder vs. Pacers

  • Radio channel: SiriusXM channels 86 (Thunder), 81 (Pacers)

Listen to every game of the 2025 NBA Finals live on SiriusXM. Coverage will be available on channels 86 and 81.

New subscribers can enjoy SiriusXM for free for four months. Listen to live NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL games, plus NASCAR, college sports and more. Stay updated with all the news and get all the analysis on multiple sport-specific channels.

NBA Finals schedule 2025

Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 are scheduled to be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The series will shift to the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Games 3, 4 and 6.

(1) Thunder vs. (4) Pacers

DateGameTime (ET)Radio
Thursday, June 5Game 1: at Indiana8:30 p.m.SiriusXM
Sunday, June 8Game 2: at Oklahoma8:00 p.m.SiriusXM
Wednesday, June 11Game 3: at Indiana8:30 p.m.SiriusXM
Friday, June 13Game 4: at Oklahoma8:30 p.m.SiriusXM
Monday, June 16Game 5*: at Indiana8:30 p.m.SiriusXM
Thursday, June 19Game 6*: at Oklahoma8:30 p.m.SiriusXM
Sunday, June 22Game 7*: at Indiana8:00 p.m.SiriusXM

*If necessary

NBA Playoffs scores, results for Thunder

Western Conference finals

Thunder wins 4-1

DateGameResult
May 20Game 1Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88
May 22Game 2Thunder 118, Timberwolves 103
May 24Game 3Timberwolves 143, Thunder 101
May 26Game 4Thunder 128, Timberwolves 126
May 28Game 5Thunder 124, Timberwolves 94

Western Conference semifinals

Thunder wins 4-3

DateGameResult
May 5Game 1Nuggets 121, Thunder 119
May 7Game 2Thunder 149, Nuggets 106
May 9Game 3Nuggets 113, Thunder 104
May 11Game 4Thunder 92, Nuggets 87
May 13Game 5Thunder 112, Nuggets 105
May 15Game 6Nuggets 119, Thunder 107
May 18Game 7Thunder 125, Nuggets 93

Western Conference first round

Thunder wins 4-0

DateGameResult
April 19Game 1Thunder 131, Grizzlies 80
April 22Game 2Thunder 118, Grizzlies 99
April 24Game 3Thunder 114, Grizzlies 108
April 26Game 4Thunder 117, Grizzlies 115

NBA Playoffs scores, results for Pacers

Eastern Conference Finals

Pacers wins 4-2

DateGameResult
May 21Game 1Pacers 138, Knicks 135
May 23Game 2Pacers 114, Knicks 109
May 25Game 3Knicks 106, Pacers 100
May 27Game 4Pacers 130, Knicks 121
May 29Game 5Knicks 111, Pacers 94
May 31Game 6Pacers 125, Knicks 108

Western Conference semifinals

Pacers wins 4-1

DateGameResult
May 4Game 1Pacers 121, Cavaliers 112
May 6Game 2Pacers 120, Cavaliers 119
May 9Game 3Cavaliers 126, Pacers 104 
May 11Game 4Pacers 129, Cavaliers 109
May 13Game 5Pacers 114, Cavaliers 105

Western Conference first round

Pacers wins 4-1

DateGameResult
April 18Game 1Pacers 117, Bucks 98
April 22Game 2Pacers 123, Bucks 115
April 25Game 3Bucks 117, Pacers 101
April 27Game 4Pacers 129, Bucks 103
April 29Game 5Pacers 119, Bucks 118

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Chirag Radhyan

Chirag Radhyan is a content producer at The Sporting News, covering various sports across the English Language editions.

Chirag completed his master's in English Literature in India and has covered various sports, including Boxing, UFC, the NFL, and MLB in the span of three years.

He's written for publications like Essentially Sports, Sportskeeda, College Football Network, and Athlon Sports.

Personally, Chirag is a big fan of Gervonta Davis, the Yankees, and the Chiefs. When not writing for The Sporting News, he enjoys swimming, playing video games, and watching films.