Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 6/8/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+11.0)

The Indiana Pacers (50-32) are traveling to Paycom Center on Sunday where they will try to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Pacers took Game 1 of the series. Indiana is 11-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 228.

The Pacers stepped onto the hardwood against the Thunder and walked away with a win by a score of 111-110 in Game 1. Indiana wrapped up the game having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (39 of 82) and made 18 of their 39 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Pacers knocked down 15 of 21 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they earned 56 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 dimes in this game as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In terms of defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 39.8% from the field on 39 out of 98 shooting. Oklahoma City recorded 13 dimes and had 14 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Oklahoma City collected 39 boards (10 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Oklahoma City finished the game at 87.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 24 tries. They also buried 11 of their 30 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Pacers left the arena with 22 and the Thunder totaled 19 personal fouls.

Pascal Siakam is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He notched 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 35 minutes and snagged 10 rebounds. Siakam finished the game at 46.7% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Indiana heads into this game with a win-loss record of 50-32 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a group are committing 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 41.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,398 assists on the year, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Pacers are shooting 36.8% from downtown (1,081 of 2,934) and 78.9% from the charity stripe. They average 117.4 pts per game (7th in basketball) while shooting 48.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pacers have forced 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 35.5% from beyond the arc and they are 17th in the league in points per game allowed (115.1). The Pacers are giving up a FG percentage of 47.4% (3,493 of 7,372) and they concede 45.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,131 conceded on the campaign.

In Game 1, the Thunder snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 14 steals in this game. The Pacers earned 22 fouls for this contest which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They were able to convert 21 of them for a rate of 87.5%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Oklahoma City buried 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder went 39 out of 98 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.8%. The Thunder permitted the Pacers to knock down 39 out of 82 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.6% in this game. They shot 46.2% from downtown by going 18 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). In the matter of team rebounding, Oklahoma City permitted Indiana to get 56 overall (13 offensive).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder for the contest. He knocked down 14 of 30 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 38 points in his 40 mins on the court and added 3 dimes for this game.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 68-14 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which is 7th in basketball. Oklahoma City has accounted for 9,881 points this season (120.5 per game) and they pull in 44.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.9 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest. The Thunder have committed 19.9 fouls per game while shooting 81.9% from the charity stripe.

The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 107.6. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (1st in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (1,104 of 3,225) and opponents are connecting on 77.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 24.6 assists and 44.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 4th and 20th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oklahoma City (-11.0)

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