On paper, this year's NBA Finals looks like a total mismatch. The Oklahoma City Thunder are -700 favorites with the Indiana Pacers at +500 (via FanDuel ). You might be thinking: The Pacers are in the Finals, how can this be seen as such a lopsided series? Well, the Pacers come from the Eastern Conference. They're a very good team, but the West is, and the Thunder certainly are, a different animal. The odds are right.

Let's start with the easiest, non-bold prediction. If the Thunder win, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the obvious favorite to win Finals MVP, as evidenced by his -550 line.

Aaron Nesmith is going to serve as the primary SGA defender, but he could be playing on a compromised ankle and is going to have a hell of a time staying out of foul trouble. Andrew Nembhard

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