Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 6/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Oklahoma City (-5.0)

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (50-32) will try to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) on Thursday in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. OKC has a 3 - 2 series lead. Indiana opens this matchup as 5-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 225.

The Thunder stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and took home the win by a score of 120-109 in Game 5. In regard to fouls, the Thunder ended up finishing with 24 while the Pacers recorded 25 fouls. They buried 11 of their 30 shots from 3-point range. Indiana finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 30 tries. Furthermore, Indiana totaled 50 rebounds (18 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 12 rejections. Indiana doled out 23 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Regarding defending, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the floor on 37 out of 82 shooting. They also recorded 24 assists in the game while forcing 23 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 45 with 19 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Thunder made 26 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. Oklahoma City ended the contest with a 42.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 94) and made 14 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land.

Jalen Williams is someone who was a contributor in this game. He was able to score 40 points on 14 out of 25 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. Williams went 56.0% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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Oklahoma City steps onto the hardwood with a record of 68-14 this season. They are averaging 120.5 points per game (4th in the NBA) while going 48.2% from the floor. The Thunder are connecting on 37.4% on three-point attempts (1,192 of 3,184) and 81.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma City is pulling down 44.8 boards per contest and has 2,202 assists for the year, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.9 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Thunder are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from downtown and they are 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (107.6). The Thunder defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (3,109 of 7,130) and they concede 44.9 boards per game as a group. They are 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,018 surrendered on the season.

In Game 5, in regard to cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed Oklahoma City to pull down 45 in all (19 offensive). They finished 43.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 14 out of 32 and ended up shooting 26 out of 32 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Pacers permitted the Thunder to make 40 of their 94 attempts from the floor which had them at 42.6% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers shot 37 out of 82 from the floor which had them at 45.1%. In reference to 3-pointers, Indiana knocked down 11 of their 30 attempts (36.7%). They were able to make 24 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. The Thunder had 24 personal fouls for the game which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for 30 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 23 times, while recording 9 steals in this contest. The Pacers corralled 32 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 in the matchup.

Pascal Siakam ended up having an impact for the Pacers in this game. Siakam had 28 points in his 33 mins on the court and accounted for 5 assists in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 15 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 50-32 this year. The Pacers commit 18.7 fouls every game and they hit 78.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 29.2 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Indiana has accumulated 9,624 points for the campaign (117.4 per contest) and they pull down 41.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 48.8% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in basketball.

The Pacers are ranked 17th in the league in points allowed per game with 115.1. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (23rd in the league). The Indiana defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from distance (1,058 of 2,978) and opponents are connecting on 77.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 26.0 dimes and 45.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 12th and 22nd in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Indiana (+5.0)

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