Oklahoma City Thunder is in Indianapolis, where they meet the Pacers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The series is leveled at 1-1, and the winner of this contest will have massive momentum for the remainder of the series.
OKC Thunder News
Even though they play on the road, the Thunder is a 5.5-point favorite in this event. They won Game 2 123-107, hitting back at the Pacers after losing Game 1, but still not regaining the home-court edge. This encounter is an excellent chance for that.
OKC controlled the glass in Game 2, having 43 boards compared to Indiana’s 35. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points, while Jalen Williams added 19. Yet, Alex Caruso, with 20 points, and Aaron Wiggins, with 18 points, both off the bench, were X-factors here. They combined 9 threes.
Indiana Pacers News
After 25 years, the NBA Finals are back in Indiana. The fans are hyped, and the players are as well, yet they need to be better than they were in Game 2. Pascal Siakam particularly. The veteran forward had just 15 points, shooting 3-for-11 from the field.
Seven of the Pacers’ players scored 10 or more points, but the top scorer was Haliburton, who posted just 17. Obi Toppin, one of the heroes of the Game 1 win, scored only 3 points, 1-for-8 from the field.
OKC Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers Head to Head
The result in the series is 1-1, and both games took place in Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, OKC won both the regular-season matchups.
OKC Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers Game 3 Betting Predictions
The line for the total here is at 228.5 points, and we are picking over. The reason for this decision is that the Pacers play very fast at home, while the Thunder tend to rely more on offense on the road than on defense. That’s probably due to an officiating criteria.
- Betting Tip: Over 228.5
- Bookmaker: BetOnline
- Odds: 1.91
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