Thunder vs. Pacers betting: NBA Finals Game 4 preview

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are 6-point favorites for Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The Pacers lead the series 2-1. The matchup has an over/under set at 227 points.

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Thunder Cover -6 vs Pacers -109

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Thunder vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -236
  • Pacers odds to win: +195
  • Spread: Thunder (-6)
  • Total: 227
  • TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 25-14-1 ATS record in road games so far while going 32-8 overall in those contests.
  • Oklahoma City has a 14-9 record ATS on the road this season as 6-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have hit the over in 21 of their 40 road games this season with a set over/under (52.5%).
  • This season on the road Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest, 0.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Thunder games averaged 221.1 total points, 5.9 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • In their last 10 games, the Thunder have a points-per-game average 4.8 points below their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 83.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (66-13).
  • Oklahoma City has gone 50-10 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -236 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Thunder a 70.2% 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 Home Team

  • Pacers home games have gone over the set point total 22 times this season.
  • The Pacers are 29-12 in home contests and have covered the spread 19 times at home.
  • This year, the Pacers are 7-11-1 ATS at home as 6-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.9 points per contest, 4.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • Pacers’ last 10 games saw four hit the over.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 2.0 fewer points (225.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Pacers have a 114.9 points-per-game average, 2.5 points below their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana has won 16, or 48.5%, of the 33 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Pacers have entered 12 games this season as the underdog by +195 or more and is 7-5 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Pacers based on the moneyline is 33.9%.
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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