? Finals betting: Thunder heavily favored to win
The NBA Finals are set, with the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder matched up against the longshot Indiana Pacers. Game 1 is set for Thursday, June 5 in Oklahoma City, with the Thunder getting -700 odds and the Pacers at +500 to win the NBA championship.
Oklahoma City swept the Memphis Grizzlies in Round 1, dodged an upset bid by the Denver Nuggets in seven games in the Western Conference semifinals and made easy work of the Minnesota Timberwolves in a five-game series conference finals.
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The Pacers entered the playoffs as a 4-seed and have lost only four games in the first three series, beating the Milwaukee Bucks in five games, then knocking off No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in five games before dispatching the New York Knicks in six games in the Eastern Conference finals.
In the Finals MVP race, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (-550) is the favorite by a wide margin, with Tyrese Haliburton (+700) having the second-shortest odds.
Complete odds to win Finals MVP, as well OKC’s and Indiana’s odds to win the championship, can be found below.
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Odds accurate as of publication. For latest and most complete odds, go to ESPN BET
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NBA Finals MVP favorites
The NBA Finals MVP Award recognizes the player deemed most valuable to his team in the NBA Finals only.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder: -550
Tyrese Haliburton, Pacers: +700
Pascal Siakam, Pacers: 18-1
Jalen Williams, Thunder: 25-1
Chet Holmgren, Thunder: 66-1
Alex Caruso, Thunder: 200-1
Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder: 200-1
Myles Turner, Pacers: 200-1
Aaron Nesmith, Pacers: 300-1
Luguentz Dort, Thunder: 300-1
Other odds
Series Spread
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Thunder -1.5 (-290)
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Thunder -2.5 -(135)
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Thunder +1.5 (-1800)
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Pacers +1.5 (+240)
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Pacers +2.5 (+115)
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Pacers -1.5 (+800)
Series Total Games
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Over 5.5 games (+120)
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Under 5.5 games (-140)
Exact Series Total Games
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Four Games (+290)
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Five Games (+190)
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Six Games (+280)
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Seven Games (+340)
Series Correct Score
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Thunder 4-0 (+275)
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Thunder 4-1 (+210)
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Thunder 4-2 (+400)
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Thunder 4-3 (+500)
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Pacers 4-0 (+5000)
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Pacers 4-1 (+3000)
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Pacers 4-2 (+1100)
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Pacers 4-3 (+1200)
Series Correct Score After Game 3
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Thunder 2-1 (+110)
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Thunder 3-0 (+175)
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Pacers 2-1 (+400)
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Pacers 3-0 (+2500)
Game 1 and Series Parlay
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Thunder To Win Game 1 & Win Series (-325)
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Pacers To Win Game 1 & Lose Series (+500)
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Pacers To Win Game 1 & Win Series (+1000)
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Thunder To Win Game 1 & Lose Series (+1000)
Total Road Wins in Series
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Over 2.5 games (+135)
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Under 2.5 games (-190)
Total Games to go into Overtime in the Series
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Over 0.5 games (+225)
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Under 0.5 games (-325)
Exact Total Games to go to Overtime in the Series
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Zero (-300)
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One (+285)
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Two or more (+220)
Schedule
All times Eastern
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Game 1: Indiana at Oklahoma City; Thursday, June 5, 8:30 p.m.
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Game 2: Indiana at Oklahoma City; Sunday, June 8, 8 p.m.
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Game 3: Oklahoma City at Indiana; Wednesday, June 11, 8 p.m.
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Game 4: Oklahoma City at Indiana; Friday, June 13, 8:30 p.m.
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Game 5: Indiana at Oklahoma City; Monday, June 16, 8:30 p.m.
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Game 6: Oklahoma City at Indiana; Thursday, June 19, 8:30 p.m.
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Game 7: Indiana at Oklahoma City; Sunday, June 22, 8 p.m.
