NBA Finals 2025 odds: Who is favored in Thunder vs. Pacers?
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Thunder storm past Timberwolves in WCF, punch ticket to NBA Finals
The Oklahoma City Thunder looked as dominant as ever after closing out the Timberwolves 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals, trip to NBA Finals awaits.
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Now that the 2025 NBA Finals are set, who is the favorite to hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy?
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers are four games away for basketball immortality as they will meet in the finals after impressive runs in their respective conference. The top seed in the West, Oklahoma City breezed past the Memphis Grizzlies before outlasting the Denver Nuggets in seven games. After having little trouble against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team with the best regular season record returns for the Finals for the first time since 2012.
Meanwhile, Indiana got past the Milwaukee Bucks in five games before impressively taking down the Eastern Conference's top team in the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pacers haunted the New York Knicks once again with a series win in six games to get back to its first Finals since 2000.
Both teams proved they are worthy of playing for a title, and even though the Finals don't begin until next week, there's already a team favored to win it all.
Who is favored in NBA Finals 2025?
The Oklahoma City Thunder are favored to win the 2025 NBA Finals, according to betMGM.
NBA Finals 2025 Thunder vs. Pacers betting odds
Odds according to BetMGM:
Oklahoma City Thunder: -700
Indiana Pacers: +500
NBA Finals 2025 predictions
USA TODAY Sports' experts make their predictions for Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers:
Jeff Zillgitt: Thunder in five
Thunder in five Lorenzo Reyes: Thunder in six
Thunder in six Scooby Axson: Thunder in five
Thunder in five James H. Williams: Thunder in six
Thunder in six Jordan Mendoza: Thunder in six
Game 1: Pacers at Thunder (Thursday, June 5, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Pacers at Thunder (Thursday, June 5, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC) Game 2: Pacers at Thunder (Sunday, June 8, 8 p.m. ET, ABC)
Pacers at Thunder (Sunday, June 8, 8 p.m. ET, ABC) Game 3: Thunder at Pacers (Wednesday, June 11, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Thunder at Pacers (Wednesday, June 11, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC) Game 4: Thunder at Pacers (Friday, June 13, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Thunder at Pacers (Friday, June 13, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC) Game 5: Pacers at Thunder, (Monday, June 16, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
Pacers at Thunder, (Monday, June 16, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)* Game 6: Thunder at Pacers (Thursday, June 19, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)*
Thunder at Pacers (Thursday, June 19, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)* Game 7: Pacers at Thunder (Sunday, June 22, 8 p.m. ET on ABC)*
*-if necessary
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