Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder picks, predictions
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Two teams are left standing in the 2025 NBA playoffs: the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. The 2025 NBA Finals get started on Thursday night in Oklahoma City, and the Thunder are heavily favored to win their first title in OKC.
NBA champion Eddie House joins Jason McIntyre to discuss if we should expect major changes to the Boston Celtics this offseason, and whether contenders should go all in for Kevin Durant after his asking price reportedly dropped.
Winning Results: OKC’s bench owns a Playoff-best +67 point differential. That impact shows up individually, too, as three of OKC’s top six players in Playoff plus-minus are reserves – Wallace (2), Caruso (5) and Aaron Wiggins (6) The Secret? Cohesion and a total commitment to making winning plays — no matter who’s on the floor.
For years, so-called superteams disrupted the NBA's competitive balance and dominated the league to build impenetrable dynasties. From the Golden State Warriors ' extended run as perennial Finals favorites to the Miami Heat's Big 3, franchises invested heavily in veteran superstars and leaned on them to establish a reign over the league.