LiontipsOklahoma City Thunder - Indiana Pacers: betting tip and bets on the NBA match
Command Analysis
Current form
The Thunder took the lead almost from the very beginning of the regular season and finished the main tournament in first place in the Western Conference. The team has become one of the main contenders for the championship and has constantly confirmed this with its performance. In the playoffs, Mark Deino's team passed Memphis, Denver and Minnesota.
The finals began for Oklahoma with an insulting defeat (100:101), but the club quickly corrected the situation. Then the rivals exchanged wins again, and in the fifth match, the Thunder defeated Indiana at home (120:109). It seemed like this moment would be a turning point and the championship was already close, but in the last game the Pacers made every effort and won back (91:108). Everything will be decided in the next match at the Pacom Center arena.
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 experts hardly expected to see the Pacers in the finals, but Rick Carlisle has built such a fighting team that now you can just enjoy their game. In the playoffs, the team went through Milwaukee, Cleveland and New York - the list is impressive.
Indiana advanced to the finals and immediately surprised Oklahoma (101:100). Unfortunately, it was not possible to build on the success - the opponent joined the fight as much as possible. After exchanging wins, the teams reached the fifth match of the series. The Pacers couldn't stand the pressure and returned home with nothing (109:120). But the support of the stands helped Indiana to stand up in the last game and show their basketball (108:91), again equalizing the score in the series. The next match is on the road, which complicates the Pacers' task.
Disqualifications and injuries
Isaah Jackson will not be playing on the floor due to health problems.
Interesting facts for betting
In the last five away games, Indiana has scored two wins.
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.
1.521st quarterbet: total more than 52 points
In 4 of the last 5 face-to-face matches in the first quarter, more than 52 points were scored.
1.80Tip and bets
Oklahoma will enter the home court as the favorite, and given its playing style and player selection, it has a good chance of becoming the champion. Of course, you should not underestimate your opponent, especially in the key match of the final, so there is no doubt that Marco Deino's team will be as focused as possible.
Inidiana became the dark horse of the tournament and proved that if you work on your game, you can achieve great results despite the competition. The Pacers will do their best, but the game will be played on the road, and this is clearly not an advantage like the opponent's. In our opinion, the guests will stand to the last, but eventually they will give in.
Our prediction is that Oklahoma will win with a handicap of (-6) points in 1.82
Bet on the total
It is unlikely that we will see an open game in such an important match. Oklahoma, as the host of the field, will try to act as the first number, but it is unlikely to allow Indiana to disperse completely, especially since the Pacers are betting on a more cautious game. We assume that there will be a lot of fighting, that is, they will play for the bottom.
Betting Tip - total less than 217.5 points for 1.70
Betting on statistics
Indiana is one of the teams that plays aggressively but relies on defense. Most likely, the Pacers will act cautiously and expect mistakes from the opponent in the key seventh match of the final series, that is, you should not expect a productive game from the guests.
Prediction – Indiana's individual total is less than 116.5 points per 1.90
