Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for June 5

Thunder vs. Pacers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: ABC

The Oklahoma City Thunder are 9.5-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center on Thursday, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The matchup has an over/under of 230.5.

Thunder vs. Pacers Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Pacers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (78%)

Thunder vs. Pacers Betting Trends

• The Thunder have covered the spread 54 times this season (54-26-2).
• The Pacers have 37 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
• Thunder games have gone over the total 44 times this season.
• The Pacers have eclipsed the over/under 53.7% of the time this season (44 of 82 games with a set point total).
• Oklahoma City has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 29 times in 42 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered 25 times in 40 opportunities in road games.
• The Thunder have gone over the over/under in 25 of 42 home games (59.5%), compared to 19 of 40 road games (47.5%).
• Indiana's winning percentage against the spread at home is .463 (19-21-1). Away, it is .439 (18-22-1).
• Pacers games have finished above the over/under 53.7% of the time both at home (22 of 41) and away (22 of 41) this year.

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 32.7 points, 5 boards and 6.4 assists.
• Jalen Williams averages 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
• Isaiah Hartenstein averages 11.2 points, 10.7 boards and 3.8 assists.
• Aaron Wiggins is averaging 12 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Luguentz Dort averages 10.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 43.5% from the floor and 41.2% from downtown, with 2.4 made treys per contest.

Pacers Leaders

• Tyrese Haliburton averages 18.6 points for the Pacers, plus 3.5 rebounds and 9.2 assists.
• Per game, Pascal Siakam gets the Pacers 20.2 points, 6.9 boards and 3.4 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Myles Turner's numbers on the season are 15.6 points, 6.5 boards and 1.5 assists per game. He is draining 48.1% of his shots from the floor and 39.6% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.2 triples.
• Bennedict Mathurin averages 16.1 points, 5.3 boards and 1.9 assists. He is draining 45.8% of his shots from the floor and 34% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per contest.
• The Pacers receive 9.1 points per game from T.J. McConnell, plus 2.4 boards and 4.4 assists.

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