India, June 3 -- The Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder are set to compete in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday (June 5) at Oklahoma's Paycom Center. Though tagged as the underdogs of this season, the Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in an impressive feat by winning all six games against them in the Eastern Conference finals. The final is bound to be a compelling watch for more than just the riff-off between two smaller teams; it's about what every player brings to the table as well.

Talking about point guards, the competition between Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder is bound to provide an interesting match. Given his emphasis on passing rather than scoring fast, Haliburton c...