Game 2 preview: Thunder aim to level the series vs Pacers after Game 1 heartbreak. See top NBA betting picks & player props for June 9.
Game 2 preview: Thunder aim to level the series vs Pacers after Game 1 heartbreak. See top NBA betting picks & player props for June 9.
The 2024/25 NBA Finals continue with the Oklahoma City Thunder looking to bounce back after a heartbreaking Game 1 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
OKC controlled the opening game from the tip but let it slip away in the dying seconds, as Tyrese Haliburton nailed a game-winning three with just 0.3 seconds remaining. It was a stunner — and one that has shifted the momentum squarely toward Indiana.
Here are our top NBA Finals Game 2 betting tips, with odds from the best NBA bookmakers in United States.
Game 2: Sunday, June 9 – 10:30pm EST – Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
The Thunder will feel like they let Game 1 slip through their fingers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was steady throughout, but their offense sputtered late as the Pacers turned up the defensive pressure. Expect OKC to respond early in Game 2, with a fast start and defensive focus front and center.
Indiana will ride high after Haliburton’s heroics, but can they match that intensity again so soon? Pascal Siakam was immense inside, and Myles Turner gave the Thunder trouble on the boards — but maintaining that momentum in a second straight road game is a big ask.
OKC should come out firing in front of a raucous home crowd, and show the Pacers why they are historically one of the best teams to play the game.