The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 33-31 since 1996.
Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head
Thunder hold a slight edge in 110 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder insights
Pacers won 117-114 on Jan 23, 2026
1 NBA Finals meeting across 7 total playoff games.
Thunder built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 27 of 46 decided meetings (59%). In the modern era they are 33-31 against each other (52% Thunder). They have met in 1 NBA Finals. Games average a 9.8-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pacers' 57-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pacers hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 21 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1976, so the rivalry has now spanned 50 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pacers won 117-114 on Jan 23, 2026. Through the 2020s Pacers have led 10-9 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | OKC | IND | 114โ117 | IND |
| Oct 23, 2025 | IND | OKC | 135โ141 | OKC |
| Jun 22, 2025 | OKC | IND | 103โ91 | OKC |
| Jun 19, 2025 | IND | OKC | 108โ91 | IND |
| Jun 16, 2025 | OKC | IND | 120โ109 | OKC |
| Jun 13, 2025 | IND | OKC | 104โ111 | OKC |
| Jun 11, 2025 | IND | OKC | 116โ107 | IND |
| Jun 8, 2025 | OKC | IND | 123โ107 | OKC |
| Jun 5, 2025 | OKC | IND | 110โ111 | IND |
| Mar 29, 2025 | OKC | IND | 132โ111 | OKC |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | IND โ | OKC โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023โ24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
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Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.