Prediction and betting odds for Pacers vs. Thunder Game 7
The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Sunday, and if you're looking to do some last-minute betting research, you're in luck! We'll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you'll need to make the smartest bet.
The championship series is tied up at 3-3 apiece. This decisive contest will determine who wins the championship. With a chance to clinch on the road, the Thunder sleepwalked through a 108-91 Game 6 loss to the Pacers on Thursday. They trailed by as many as 31 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only had 21 points.
Meanwhile, the Pacers had six players score double-digit points in the blowout. Tyrese Haliburton gutted through a calf strain with 14 points and five assists. Obi Toppin was the top scorer with 20 points off the bench.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
Pacers vs. Thunder injury updates
Thunder: Nikola Topic (torn ACL) is out.
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton (calf strain) is questionable. Jarace Walker (ankle sprain) is out. Isaiah Jackson (torn Achilles) is out.
Probable starting lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder
Indiana Pacers
Advice and prediction
Like Gilgeous-Alexander put it, this one is for all of the marbles. The NBA Finals will go the distance for the first time since 2016. Stakes on top of stakes are in this matchup. Either the Thunder cap off one of the greatest seasons ever, or the Pacers pull off one of the biggest upsets of all time. How both teams are viewed in history will be decided. No pressure. Game 7s can be tricky since it's in a vacuum, but let's stick with trends. The Thunder have been a machine at home in the playoffs. Their only two losses were on game-winners. The Thunder have also only lost two in a row twice all season and zero times in the playoffs. After a Game 6 humiliation, expect Gilgeous-Alexander to pencil his name among the all-time greats. The Thunder should bring home their first championship and OKC will get a chance to celebrate it at home.
Prediction: Thunder 105, Pacers 101
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