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Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Game 1 Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook

Thunder vs. Pacers NBA Finals Game 1 Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook

NBA DraftKings Network DraftKings Sportsbook Insights Data Skrive

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are doing battle in the NBA Finals, with Game 1 coming up.

Thunder vs. Pacers Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this contest is the Thunder, by a final score of Thunder 122, Pacers 107.
  • Against the spread, we project that the Thunder will cover. The spread is currently Thunder -9.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going under the posted over/under of 231 points. Our projected total for the match is 229.5 points.

Thunder vs. Pacers Odds

  • Favorite: Thunder (-9.5)
  • Total: 231
  • The Thunder have compiled a 53-25-4 record against the spread this season.
  • Oklahoma City has been favored by 9.5 points or more 40 times this season, and covered the spread in 25 of those contests.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 45 out of 82 times this season.
  • This season, the Thunder have been favored 78 times and won 65, or 83.3%, of those games.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 37-6, a 86% win rate, when it’s favored by -410 or more by DraftKings Sportsbook this season.
  • The Pacers have put together a 38-43-1 record against the spread this year.
  • Indiana has covered the spread twice this year (2-2 ATS) when playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs.
  • In the Pacers’ 82 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 44 times.
  • The Pacers have won in 14, or 45.2%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Indiana has come away with a win two times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +320 or longer on the Moneyline.

Thunder Key Stats

  • Points: 120.5 PPG (4th) | FG%: 48.2% (6th)
  • Opp. Points: 107.6 PPG (3rd) | Opp. FG%: 43.6% (1st)
  • Rebounds: 44.8 RPG (11th) | Opp. Rebounds: 44.9 RPG (20th)
  • Assists: 26.9 APG (12th) | Turnovers: 11.0 TPG (1st)
  • Steals: 10.3 SPG (1st) | Blocks: 5.7 BPG (2nd)

Pacers Key Stats

  • Points: 117.4 PPG (7th) | FG%: 48.8% (3rd)
  • Opp. Points: 115.1 PPG (17th) | Opp. FG%: 47.4% (22nd)
  • Rebounds: 41.8 RPG (27th) | Opp. Rebounds: 45.0 RPG (21st)
  • Assists: 29.2 APG (3rd) | Turnovers: 12.2 TPG (3rd)
  • Steals: 8.5 SPG (8th) | Blocks: 5.5 BPG (4th)

This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.

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