OKC Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers Game 1 Starters, Thunder Tweak Lineup

The Oklahoma City Thunder are battling the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 getting set to tip-off, each side has revealed its starting lineups.

This begins a best-of-7 bout for a championship, each team seeking its first NBA Title in team history.

With two of the best bench bosses in the NBA facing off, the 2025 NBA Finals should be defined by the chess-match on the sidelines. With adjustments aplenty.

To this point in the NBA Playoffs, Mark Daigneault has tossed out the same starting five in each game, a double-big lineup that included both Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein flanked by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Lu Dort.

In Minnesota, that lineup became the first five in name only, as the minute workload shifted to a single-big look with Holmgren manning the middle alongside an additional defensive-ace or two such as Cason Wallace and/or Alex Caruso.

Ahead of Game 1, many have speculated what the Thunder would do when it comes to its starting lineup as well as its most used unit. Just before tip-off we got our answer.

NBA Starting Lineup

Oklahoma City Thunder starting lineup

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G

Cason Wallace, G

Lu Dort, G/F

Jalen Williams, F

Chet Holmgren, C

Indiana Pacers Starting Lineup

Tyrese Haliburton, G

Andrew Nembhard, G

Aaron Nesmith, F

Pascal Siakam, F

Myles Turner, C

This is the expected starting lineup for this game, as the opening act of a seven game series is commonly referred to as a feel it out game, especially by the Thunder head coach.

Up next, the Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of these Finals on Sunday night.

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