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New York Times
2 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
NBA Finals odds: Oklahoma City among most lopsided favorites ever against Indiana
One city will soon win its first NBA championship, and the odds are saying it's far more likely to be Oklahoma City than Indianapolis. The Thunder are heavily favored to beat the Pacers in the NBA Finals, set to start on Thursday. On BetMGM, the Thunder are -700 to beat the Pacers in the finals. After winning 68 games in the regular season and cruising past Minnesota in five games in the Western Conference finals with three wins by double-digits, including a 30-point victory in Game 5, it's no surprise to see the Thunder as favorites. Advertisement For context, the Thunder were -350 to beat Minnesota, -800 to get by Denver in the second round and an even more dominant -2000 to beat Memphis in the first round. Considering Denver took the Thunder to a Game 7 and the Timberwolves only won one game, the odds haven't correlated with how competitive the series have been. Not only is Oklahoma City clearly expected to win, but the odds also point to a short series. According to BetMGM's odds, the most likely outcome is the Thunder winning in five games, which pays out at +200. The next most likely outcome is a Thunder sweep at +325. The Thunder are the biggest favorites in several years entering the NBA Finals. Even last year, with a 64-win Boston against a 50-win Dallas, the Celtics were only -225 to win. The last time one team was this strongly favored entering the finals was 2018, when the Golden State Warriors were -1075 in the fourth of four-straight finals against LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. Golden State swept that series. According to this matches the seventh-most lopsided odds for an NBA Finals. The 2001 Lakers were the biggest favorite in the history of the finals with -2000 odds against the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen Iverson famously stepped over Tyronn Lue in a Game 1 upset, but the Lakers won the next four games. There is hope for the Pacers, according to this list. The 2004 Detroit Pistons had the same +500 odds to beat the Lakers as the Pacers have now and the Pistons won that series in five games. That's the only upset in the group. There's no shock that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the regular season MVP, is also a massive favorite to win NBA Finals MVP at -625. It's hard to see Oklahoma City winning without SGA being the MVP. If Indiana is able to spring the upset, it's likely to be Tyrese Haliburton, who has +700 odds for the award. However, Pascal Siakam (+2200) just won MVP of the Eastern Conference finals. Both teams are looking to break through with their first-ever titles. The Thunder made the finals in 2012 in their fourth season after moving from Seattle. That year, James' Miami Heat beat Oklahoma City in five games. The Thunder have had two more conference finals appearances since. Meanwhile, Indiana's only other finals appearance came in 2000, when Shaquille O'Neal's Los Angeles Lakers beat the Pacers in six games. This year was the 10th time the Pacers made the Eastern Conference finals since 1994, but only their second victory. Advertisement In more recent history, the Thunder beat the Pacers in both meetings this regular season. OKC picked up a 120-114 win in Indiana on Dec. 26 and a 132-111 win in Oklahoma on March 29. In a bit of trivia, this year's finals is also a meeting of the two losing finalists in the NBA Cup. Indiana lost in the final last year to the Lakers, while the Thunder lost to Milwaukee this year. Betting/odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: William Purnell / Getty Images)
USA Today
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
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Newsweek
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
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Associated Press
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
NBA Finals guide: When the games are, how to watch, what the odds are
The NBA Finals are set: It's the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers clinched their trip with a win over the New York Knicks on Saturday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Thunder swept the two head-to-head meetings between the clubs this season. Game 1 of the finals is Thursday night in Oklahoma City. Recapping the OKC-Indiana series — Dec. 26: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 45 points and the Thunder erase an early double-digit deficit, pulling away in the second half to beat the Pacers 120-114. Andrew Nembhard scores 23 for Indiana, while Tyrese Haliburton is held to four points. — March 29: Gilgeous-Alexander scores 33 and the Thunder win 132-111. Haliburton leads the Pacers with 18, and both teams have six players finish in double figures. SGA is the MVP A recap of Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's winning of the NBA MVP award. The story: Gilgeous-Alexander tops Jokic for MVP award The reaction: SGA tears up when talking about his wife Steve Nash speaks: Canada's 1st MVP thrilled to see SGA follow him The notebook: Jokic finishes top-2 again, Giannis' streak ends, LeBron gets votes Betting odds Oklahoma City (-700) is a big favorite to win the NBA title, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Indiana's odds are set at +500. The Thunder are an early 9.5-point favorite over Indiana for Game 1. NBA Finals schedule All games of the NBA Finals will be aired on ABC. June 5 — Game 1, Indiana at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. EDT June 8 — Game 2, Indiana at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. EDT June 11 — Game 3, Oklahoma City at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. EDT June 13 — Game 4, Oklahoma City at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. EDT June 16 — Game 5, Indiana at Oklahoma City, if necessary, 8:30 p.m. EDT June 19 — Game 6, Oklahoma City at Indiana, if necessary, 8:30 p.m. EDT June 22 — Game 7, Indiana at Oklahoma City, if necessary, 8 p.m. EDT (And good news: No NBA Finals games conflict with Stanley Cup Final dates!) Key upcoming events June 25 — NBA draft, first round. June 26 — NBA draft, second round. Stats of the day — Indiana is the only team yet to face elimination in these playoffs. — This is the second time a No. 1 seed (Oklahoma City) has met a No. 4 seed (Indiana) in the NBA Finals. Both previous times were Lakers-Celtics matchups, one in 2010 and the other in 1969. Both went seven games, both saw the Lakers as the No. 1 seed out of the Western Conference (or division, as they were called in 1969), the Celtics won in 1969 (Bill Russell's final game as a player and 11th championship) and the Lakers won in 2010 (Kobe Bryant's fifth and final title). Quote of the day 'We've got our work cut out for us.' — Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton. ___ AP NBA:
New York Post
8 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
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