SGA, the NBA's regular-season MVP, is the heavy favorite to win Finals MVP as well. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points in the fourth quarter of Game 4 and he's averaging 32.8 points per game on 48.4/35.3/91.7 shooting splits in the series.

Former Kansas shooting guard Johnny Furphy's fast-break and-one layup with 54 seconds left in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals did not go unnoticed by social media users Monday night. The Indiana Pacers' slender 6-foot-9,

If the Pacers win Game 6 and 7, then Pascal Siakam is the best bet to win Finals MVP. Much like the Eastern Conference Finals, Siakam is the best overall and most consistent player for the Pacers. Siakam just hasn’t had the game winners like Tyrese Haliuburton to boost his popularity.”

Pacers forward Jarace Walker has been ruled out of Game 5 with a sprained right ankle and Rick Carlisle said it's unlikely he'll appear in the Finals.

The Indiana Pacers were so close to taking a 3-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals. But poor execution down the stretch of the game allowed the Thunder to make an epic comeback.