LiontipsOklahoma City Thunder - Indiana Pacers: betting tip and bets on the NBA match
Command Analysis
Current form
Mark Dayno's team played the regular season at a high level. Throughout the tournament, the guys led the Western Conference, and with a solid lead over their closest pursuers. In the playoffs, they managed to beat Memphis (4-0), Denver (4-3) and Minnesota (4-1). Star point guard Shay Gilges-Alexander was named this season's MVP and became the most valuable player of the NBA regular season.
Reaching the finals was expected, because Oklahoma had been operating at the highest level for almost the entire season. The opponent, Indiana, was a surprise, and the Thunder's defeat in the first home game (110:111) was even more unexpected. It seemed that the hosts would dominate at home, but the guests showed character, and luck was on their side. Now the Thunderbolts are hungry for revenge, and they will have a great chance to prove that the previous failure was just an accident.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nkola Topic will not help his team in the next meeting due to a knee injury.
Interesting facts for betting
Oklahoma has won four of its last five home games.
Approximate line-up: Williams - Dorth, Holmgren - Wallace, Gilges-Alexander.
Current form
The Pacers became the dark horse that surprised everyone. In the regular season, the team acted as a single unit and deservedly took fourth place in the Eastern Conference. It seemed that Rick Carlisle's team would not be able to compete in the playoffs, but they held their own, as they first passed Milwaukee (4-1), then knocked out East leader Cleveland (4-1), and dealt with New York (4-2) in the semifinals.
It seemed that the team had already exceeded all expectations and would simply give the initiative to the formidable Oklahoma in the final. However, Indiana did not give up. The first match of the series turned out to be extremely tense, rich in emotions, and ended with a sensational victory on the road (101:100). Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin and Jaylen Williams did everything possible to end the meeting in favor of the Pacers. There is another away match ahead, but after the last victory, the club is in a winning position.
Disqualifications and injuries
Isaiah Jackson and Jerey Walker will not play on the floor due to health problems.
Interesting facts for betting
In 3 of the last 5 face-to-face matches, Indiana celebrated the victory.
Approximate line-up: Siakim - Nesmith, Turner - Nembhard, Haliburton.
Trends
The rate is the 1st quarter. Oklahoma's victory
In 3 of the last 5 face-to-face matches, the Thunder won in the first quarter.
1.401st quarterbet: total less than 55.5 points
In 2 of the last 5 face-to-face matches in the first quarter, more than 55 points were scored.
1.92Tip and bets
Oklahoma did not finish in the first game. The team expected an easy victory, but they got defeated. Of the entire squad, only the individual actions of Shay Gilges-Alexander can be distinguished, who scored 38 points and became the most productive player of the match. Despite this, the fight continues, and Thunder intend to take revenge - at least, this is the task for the upcoming game.
Indiana showed character in the previous match and was rewarded with a victory. Now it is extremely important for the team not to crumble, because Thunder will be pressed with all their might. Rick Carlisle's team should try to double their advantage before home games, although it will be extremely difficult to do so. In our opinion, the pacers won't be able to resist this time.
Our prediction is that Oklahoma will win with a handicap of (-9) points in 1.74
Bet on the total
In the first match of the series, we saw a lot of fighting. The teams tried to act openly, but did not forget about protection. It seems that in the next game, Oklahoma will throw all its strength forward, and Indiana will count on counterattacks, so we expect a productive duel.
Betting Tip - total more than 226 points in 1.74
Betting on statistics
Oklahoma is not in a good situation right now. Of course, everything can still be fixed, but we need a victory. Thunder will obviously increase their speed and rely on the attack to even the score in the series, so we expect the hosts to show good performance.
Prediction – Oklahoma's individual total is more than 119.5 points per 1.90
