2025 NBA Playoffs Betting Online
The best team in the NBA this season did what it had to do to reach the NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City Thunder set a franchise record with 68 wins getting past the Memphis Grizzlies, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves to qualify for the championship series. The favorite to win the Larry O’Brien trophy since about the middle of the season, OKC rode the play of NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to its first Finals appearance since the days of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook in 2012. Not only did the Thunder post the fourth-most wins in a season in NBA history, they were a money machine at the betting window going 55-23-4 against the NBA betting line. And they’ve been just as lethal in the playoffs going 12-4 SU and ATS.
NBA Betting Lines
Thunder at Pacers Game 3 Betting Lines
Oklahoma City Thunder -5.5
Indiana Pacers +5.5
Total: 228.5
Money Line: Thunder -221, Pacers +184
2025 NBA Finals
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (4) Indiana Pacers
Series Tied 1-1
| GAME/LOCATION |
DATE / TIME (ET) |
SCORE |
| Game 1 (at Oklahoma City) |
Thu, June 5 |
OKC 110, IND 111 |
| Game 2 (at Oklahoma City) |
Sun, June 8 |
OKC 123, IND 107 |
| Game 3 (at Indiana) |
Wed, June 11 - 8:30 PM |
- |
| Game 4 (at Indiana) |
Fri, June 13 - 8:30 PM |
- |
| Game 5 (at Oklahoma City) |
Mon, June 16 - 8:30 PM |
- |
| Game 6* (at Indiana) |
Thu, June 19 - 8:30 PM |
- |
| Game 7* (at Oklahoma City) |
Sun, June 22 - 8:00 PM |
- |
* If Necessary
The Thunder ranked among the top 5 in both scoring and points allowed with their +12.9 average point differential the highest recorded in NBA history. After sweeping Memphis in the first round they twice overcame a series deficit to beat Denver in seven games. And it was their defense that did a number in the clincher. OKC held the Nuggets to less than 40 percent shooting and limited three-time MVP Nikola Jokic to just nine field goal attempts and 20 points to reach the Western Conference Final a year after being knocked out in the second round by Dallas as the No. 1 seed. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the league’s MVP and showed why in that game scoring 35 points on 12 of 19 shooting.
The win set up a Northwest Division conference final since the Minnesota Timberwolves moved on with five-game series wins over the Lakers and Warriors. This looked like an intriguing matchup on paper, but as we know the games aren’t played on paper. Minnesota had what appeared to be a momentum swinging 42-point win in Game 3, but like a champion OKC didn’t let that slow them down. They responded with a 128-126 win in Game 4 and closed out the series with another defensive gem. OKC allowed just nine first quarter points in the clincher, led by as many as 39 points and cruised to a 124-94 victory. In three series clinching wins SGA averaged nearly 36 points.
The top seed advanced out of the Western Conference, but it was a different story in the East. Most envisioned a Celtics-Cavaliers matchup in the East Final but both were upset in the second round with injuries and questionable play aiding in their demise. They were the only teams in the conference to win more than 60 games with the Knicks third with 51 wins. The Pacers took out No. 1 seed Cleveland in five games in the second round after dispatching Milwaukee in five games in the opening round. New York ousted Boston in six games after losing all four regular season matchups to their division rival.
Avenging last year’s sweep at the hands of the eventual champion Celtics, the Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time in their history beating the Knicks in six games. Pascal Siakam was named series MVP scoring 31 points with three blocks in the clinching game. Their first Finals trip took place in 2000 when ironically they beat Milwaukee in the first round and New York in the conference final. The Pacers would lose to the Lakers in six games. The Pacers were overlooked by most after an uninspired start. When the teams met for the first time the day after Christmas, Indy’s loss dropped them below .500. However, since the start of the year they have the second best record in the NBA behind only the Thunder.
Eastern Conference First Round
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Miami Heat - CLE Wins 4-0
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Orlando Magic - BOS Wins 4-1
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons - NYK Wins 4-2
(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks - IND Wins 4-1
Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Indiana Pacers - IND Wins 4-1
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) New York Knicks - NYK Wins 4-2
Eastern Conference Fnals
(3) New York Knicks vs. (4) Indiana Pacers - IND Wins 4-2
Western Conference First Round
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies - OKC Wins 4-0
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Golden State Warriors - GSW Wins 4-3
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves - MIN Wins 4-1
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Clippers - DEN Wins 4-3
Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (4) Denver Nuggets - OKC Wins 4-3
(6) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (7) Golden State Warriors - MIN Wins 4-1
Western Conference Finals
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves - OKC Wins 4-1
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