Tyrese Haliburton on Game 7, NBA Finals championship chance for Pacers
Can the Pacers win their first NBA Finals championship? Tyrese Haliburton is looking at as “one game.”
The Indiana Pacers, the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 seed, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed, play June 22 in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
The game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. MST (8 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on ABC (stream with FUBO).
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The Thunder are a 7.5-point favorite over the Pacers in NBA playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. Oklahoma City is -300 on the moneyline. Indiana is +240. The over/under for the game is set at 215.5 points.
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ESPN: Thunder have a 59.3% chance to beat Pacers in Game 7
The site gives Indiana a 40.7% shot at defeating Oklahoma City in the seventh game of the 2025 NBA Finals.
The site’s formula predicts that Oklahoma City will defeat Indiana in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
Dimers: Thunder 111, Pacers 105
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Pacers a win probability of 28%, while the Thunder have a win probability of 72%.”
Bleacher Report: Bet the Pacers to upset Thunder in Game 7
Andy Bailey writes: “The Pacers are going to win their first NBA championship on Sunday, thanks to the aforementioned playmaking of Haliburton, Indiana’s balanced scoring and another big night from Siakam. Indiana’s versatile forward was held relatively in check on Thursday, when he had 16 points on 14 shots, but he’d averaged 23.0 in the three previous games. And for much of this series, he’s looked like the only real “matchup problem” for OKC. As the classic tweener, Siakam has looked just a bit too stout for Holmgren and too quick off the bounce for Isaiah Hartenstein. He also has the championship experience the rest of his team lacks from his run to the title with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Siakam’s versatility and the fact that he knows what it takes to win it all will push Indiana over the top and help him secure Finals MVP.”
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