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Big money is coming in on the heavily-favored Thunder in the NBA Finals .
Yahoo Sports’ Ben Fawkes reported Thursday that an MGM bettor in Las Vegas put down $1.05 million on Oklahoma City to win the series at -700 odds.
They would win $150,000 if the Thunder can take down the Pacers.
It’s the biggest NBA Finals bet at legal sportsbooks in the United States thus far, Fawkes added.
The betting whales have consistently backed OKC, with 88.2 percent of the handle going to the Thunder at ESPN BET.
The public is a different story.
Just 22.2 percent of tickets at ESPN BET are on the Thunder.
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