Thunder vs. Pacers betting: NBA Finals Game 2 preview

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The Indiana Pacers bring a 1-0 series lead into Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Thunder are big, 11.5-point favorites in the contest, which will be broadcast on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 228.5.

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Thunder Cover -11.5 vs Pacers -110

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Thunder vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -581
  • Pacers odds to win: +424
  • Spread: Thunder (-11.5)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City is 36-6 in home contests with a 29-12-1 record against the spread at home.
  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 13-7-1 as 11.5-point favorites or more at home this season.
  • Thunder home games have hit the over on the set point total 25 times this season.
  • This season at home Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest, 1.0 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 7.9 fewer points (220.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 7.4 points less per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 79 total times this season. They’ve gone 66-13 in those games.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 28-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -581 or shorter (winning 93.3%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Thunder an 85.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.8 (11th) 44.9 (20th) 26.9 (12th) 11 (first)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers have a 19-22 record against the spread on the road and are 21-20 in road contests.
  • This year, the Pacers are 1-1 ATS on the road when playing as 11.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pacers have hit the over in 22 of their 41 road games this year with a set over/under (53.7%).
  • This season on the road the Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.5 points per contest, 5.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 2.7 fewer points (225.8) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Pacers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 115.9, 1.5 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana has been underdogs in 33 games this season and won 16 (48.5%) of those contests.
  • The Pacers have played as an underdog of +424 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 19.1% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (third in NBA) 47.4 (22nd) 41.8 (27th) 45 (21st) 29.2 (third) 12.2 (third)
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