No matter which team emerges victorious after this year’s NBA Finals, a city will win its first NBA title. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are just four wins away from making that a reality.

Of course, the Thunder went all the way in 1979, but that was as the Seattle SuperSonics; the team relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and lost in the finals in 2012. This year is also the second trip to the NBA Finals for the Pacers.

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During this year’s NBA Finals all eyes will be on a battle between two high-profile point guards: Pacers Tyrese Haliburton and the Thunder’s newly minted NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Oklahoma City is entering the series as the -800 series favorite, per bet365, while the Pacers’ odds sit at +550.

Here’s everything you need to know about Thunder vs. Pacers Game 1, including where to tune in without cable.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and the Pacers is on at 8 p.m. ET tonight, June 5.

One of our favorite ways to watch live sports — including the NBA Finals — without cable is with a DIRECTV five-day free trial. ABC is included in base plans, which start at $59.99/month.

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