Thunder vs. Pacers betting: NBA Finals Game 5 preview

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The Indiana Pacers are 9.5-point underdogs heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Monday, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The series is knotted up at 2-2. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5.

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Thunder vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -420
  • Pacers odds to win: +324
  • Spread: Thunder (-9.5)
  • Total: 224.5
  • 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 and have covered the spread 29 times at home.
  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 17-8-1 when playing as 9.5-point favorites or more in home games this year.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in 25 of their 42 home games this season with a set over/under (59.5%).
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 2.3 fewer points (222.2) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Thunder have a points-per-game average 4.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder are 66-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 83.5% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -420 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 35-5 (87.5% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Thunder an 80.8% 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) 11.0 (first)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Pacers have a 19-22 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 21-20 overall in those contests.
  • This season, the Pacers are 2-2 ATS on the road as 9.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pacers have gone over a set point total in a road game 22 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.5 points per contest, 9.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 224.7 total points, 0.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Pacers have a 113.9 points-per-game average, 3.5 points below their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • This season, Indiana has won 16 out of the 33 games, or 48.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Pacers have a record of 2-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +324 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 23.6% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (third in NBA) 47.4 (22nd) 41.8 (27th) 45.0 (21st) 29.2 (third) 12.2 (third)
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