EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Former New Mexico State basketball forward Pascal Siakam is ready for the 2025 NBA Finals.
Siakam, an impact player for the Indiana Pacers, will play in the NBA Finals for a second time in his professional basketball career.
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Siakam and the Pacers will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals.
Last time Siakam played in the NBA Finals was in 2019. The product out of Cameroon helped lift the Toronto Raptors to a championship series win over the Golden State Warriors to become NBA champions.
Siakam is back in the NBA Finals, this time with the Pacers, an organization that is making its first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.
Siakam, who played at New Mexico State from 2013-2016, has the chance to become a two-time NBA champion.
Siakam and the Pacers will begin the 2025 NBA Finals on the road. Game one is being held at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK on Thursday. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. MT. The game will air on ABC.
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