Best Pacers vs. Thunder Parlay Picks Tonight: NBA Finals Game 1 Best Bets & Predictions

We've built a parlay full of our best bets for Game 1 of tonight's NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder.

Gabe Henderson

Last updated: June 5, 2025 3:51 PM EDT • 4 min read

Best Pacers vs. Thunder Parlay Picks Tonight: NBA Finals Best Bets for Game 1 — Pictured: Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) dribbles the ball while Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) defends. Photo by Trevor Ruszkowski via Imagn Images.

The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder each look to jump out to an early lead in the NBA Finals tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC) from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. Our Pacers vs. Thunder parlay picks - part of tonight's NBA picks - highlight our best bets ahead of tipoff in Game 1.

The Thunder are 9.5-point betting favorites at our best sports betting sites, as they look to inch closer to their first championship since relocating from Seattle. What does our parlay say about how bettors should play this pivotal contest? Read on for our expert picks and player props in tonight's parlay with +1751 odds.

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✅ 1st leg: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Over 33.5 points (-121) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 2nd leg: Tyrese Haliburton Under 17.5 points (-121) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅ 3rd leg: Chet Holmgren Over 9.5 rebounds (+107) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 4th leg: Pascal Siakam Under 6.5 rebounds (-140) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ 5th leg: Cason Wallace Under 1.5 steals (-210) ⭐⭐⭐

📊 Best odds: +1751 via DraftKings ($10 to win $175.10)

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📈 Game 1 trends

SGA has gone Over 33.5 points at a 40% clip over his last 10 games, but he's averaging 34 PPG against the Pacers this season.
Haliburton has gone Under 17.5 points in five of his eight career meetings against Mark Daigneault's Thunder.
Holmgren has tallied double-digit boards in 43.75% of his games in the NBA playoffs.
Siakam has only managed seven-plus rebounds four times in the postseason, he's gone Under this total in 75% of games.
Wallace has only recorded multiple steals in one of his last five appearances.

🧐 Game 1 analysis

Oklahoma City is a massive favorite in this series, trading at odds as short as -650 with our best sports betting apps. The talent gap doesn't seem large enough to justify that spread ... until you begin crunching the numbers.

The Thunder have many distinct advantages over Indiana in this series. While the Pacers play at a tempo that causes opponents issues, Oklahoma City faced a comparable speed against Memphis in the first round. Mark Daigneault's men also play a very fast brand of basketball, thriving in transition after forcing turnovers.

Oklahoma City's defense is unlike anything Indiana has seen in these playoffs. The Thunder are physical, and their starting unit is versatile enough to guard one through five as individuals, eliminating any advantages off screens or switches. This makes it incredibly difficult for players like Haliburton to get comfortable, especially one-on-one with Lu Dort.

One team's biggest single advantage in this series is a result of Indiana's poor rebounding. The Pacers ranked 28th in the NBA during the regular season on the glass, and they haven't seen size like OKC this postseason. During the playoffs, the Thunder have been tested against two of the top five rebounding teams in the league and fared well.

Gilgeous-Alexander has been stellar against everyone this year, but especially the Pacers, against whom he's averaged 34 points this year. Haliburton cannot say the same about the Thunder. However, Indiana doesn't need its point guard to score very often to win, as long as he's taking care of the basketball and distributing at a high level.

Credit where credit is due, Rick Carlisle's men do the little things right. If they want a puncher's chance in this series, that'll have to continue against one of the most fundamentally sound teams in the league. Unfortunately for the visitors, they have yet to beat Oklahoma City this season, despite not facing the Thunder at full strength either time.

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Gabe Henderson

Gabe Henderson is a sports betting writer from Houston, Texas. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2022 with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication. Gabe developed an interest in sports betting while in college due to its legalization in Louisiana. He turned his passion into a career shortly after, joining The Advocate/NOLA.com as a Sports Betting Content Coordinator, where he spent two years. Gabe wore many hats before graduating as he led FanSided's coverage of Chelsea FC as a Site Expert with "The Pride of London." He was also the Editor-in-Chief of the LSU Gumbo Yearbook for two years. Gabe became a part of the SportsbookReview.com team in late 2024. He brings with him an extensive knowledge of many sports, including — but not limited to — NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA, soccer, and UFC.