Basketball fans, rejoice. The 2025 NBA Finals tip off Thursday night in Oklahoma City with two franchises that are new to the biggest stage. The Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder have not been to the Finals since the 2012 season. Meanwhile the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers are in the Finals for the first time since 2000. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is set to tip at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Led by league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander , the Thunder were dominant in the regular season, outscoring teams by 12.9 points per game, an NBA record. Over the regular season and postseason, they have gone 80-18. As a result they are overwhelming favorites to win the series and are 9.5-point favorites in Game 1, per FanDuel Sportsbook . We'll share our best bets from

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