The 2025 NBA Finals get underway on Thursday when the Indiana Pacers travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game 1 is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET from the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Thunder won an NBA-best 68 games during the regular season, which resulted in the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Pacers made the NBA Finals 2025 despite being a No. 4 seed in the East.
According to the latest Pacers vs. Thunder odds for Game 1, Oklahoma City is favored by 9.5 points, while the over/under for total points scored is 230. The total has gone Over in seven of OKC's last 10 meetings against the Pacers. However, the Thunder are just 2-4 against the spread in their past six home games against Indiana.
Both of these teams are loaded with young superstars