- The Indiana Pacers have the chance to achieve an unexpected 2-0 advantage over the favored OKC Thunder on Sunday night.
- The Thunder are significant home favorites aiming to level the best-of-seven series in tonight’s Game 2.
- Check out my Pacers vs Thunder prediction and picks, along with Game 2 odds and player props on June 8.
The Indiana Pacers (63-36, 27-22 away, 48-49-2 ATS) maintained their exceptional road performance in the playoffs by securing a thrilling 111-110 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder (80-19, 43-8 home, 59-36-4 ATS) as 10-point road underdogs on Thursday. In Sunday’s Game 2, the Pacers can take a strong 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, although the Pacers vs Thunder odds heavily favor OKC to even the score.
Game 2 begins at 8:05 pm ET at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, with ABC broadcasting in the US and TSN carrying it in Canada.
Indiana Pacers vs OKC Thunder Odds – Game 2
Sunday’s NBA odds have the Thunder listed as 11-point home favorites and -600 on the moneyline, indicating an 85.71% implied win probability for OKC. The Pacers are +430 road underdogs, suggesting an 18.87% implied win probability. Excluding the juice, the adjusted win probability based on the odds gives OKC an 81.96% chance and Indiana an 18.04% chance.
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The game total has decreased from 230.5 in Game 1 to 228.5 before Game 2. The teams fell well short of the over in the series-opener, scoring 221 points. Indiana stands at 8-9 O/U in the postseason, while OKC is 9-8.
Indiana’s NBA championship odds improved from +500 to +258 following Game 1, while OKC’s odds declined from -700 to -320.
The Pacers dominated the rebounding battle in Game 1, exploiting the Thunder’s weakness in that area, finishing +17 on the boards (56-39) with three players recording double-digit rebounds: Aaron Nesmith (12), Pascal Siakam (10), and Tyrese Haliburton (10). Myles Turner contributed another nine.
The Pacers had a highly balanced offensive effort from their eight-man rotation. Each starter scored between 10 and 19 points, led by Pascal Siakam (20.9 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 3.2 APG postseason), and Obi Toppin (17.6 MPG, 9.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG postseason) added 17 off the bench.
In a losing cause for OKC, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 6.7 APG postseason) scored a team-high 36, shooting 14-of-30 from the field (46.7%), but his teammates managed just 36.8% from the field.
IND vs OKC Player Props for Game 2
NBA player props from bet365 on June 8. Check out SBD’s list of the best betting sites for the NBA Finals.
SGA’s point total has been raised by two points from Game 1 to Game 2, now at a substantial 34.5 O/U, with the under slightly favored at -120. On Indiana’s side, both Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton have seen their point totals decrease by a point, to 18.5 and 16.5, respectively.
Despite only providing six assists in Game 1, Haliburton’s assist total remains at 8.5.
Chet Holmgren (15.8 PPG, 8.4 RPG postseason), who managed just six rebounds in Game 1
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