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2025 NBA Finals predictions, expert picks for Pacers vs. Thunder: Can OKC prevent another Indiana upset?
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.
Pacers vs Thunder: NBA Finals AI predictions, scores, picks for every game
None of the USA TODAY Sports experts chose the Pacers to win the series. No one from The Oklahoman went against the Thunder, and only one staff member from the IndyStar has the Pacers winning the NBA title. Just three of the 32 experts polled by ESPN picked the Pacers over the Thunder.
Oklahoma City is four wins away from its first NBA championship, and its players know what that would mean for the community.
OKC, technically playing for the second title in franchise history, still has Seattle's history after a 2008 relocation ...
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