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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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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.

Thunder into Indianapolis after scoring 35 points in their season opener, while the Pacers begin their season without Tyrese Haliburton.

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