What up covers family, I am in Vegas for WSOP and placing some action on the the NBA finals....
After going to Game 7 of the Nuggets/Thunder Game in Oklahoma City, one thing that became very clear to me was the home court advantage that the Thunder possess. It truly is unlike any other stadium. The only time I have every been to a louder stadium was in KC at Arrowhead. The crowd was so loud, they were standing the entire time, and they truly added the extra "juice" to the Thunder after they went down in the first quarter to Denver.
The betting public favors Indiana in this matchup. It appears that almost 60% of the wagers have come on Indiana and despite this the line moved from 9 to 9.5.
What gives in this matchup....
Well, the key is going to be the OKC Defense. They have players and the perimeter defenders to shut down this Pacers team, and specifically Tyrese Halliburton. If he pulls of some magic again like he did against the Knicks in game 1, I will be shocked. I expect Lou Dort and Alex Caruso to completely harass him and pick him up full court. The Indiana offense runs through Haliburton and if he is being harassed from the back court, and things are made difficult on him with good on ball defense, I could see this Pacers pace slowing down and it becoming difficult for them to find buckets, especially if Siakam or Nembhard have bad shooting nights. I would also look for under 18 points for Haliburton..
OKC is the better rebounding team. OKC has the better defense. Both teams like to push pace and both have depth and a deep bench.
It is going to be really loud and the energy will be electric in OKC. Thunder will pull away in the second and third quarter. Public on the Pacers...even better.
Thunder -5 First Half
Thunder -9 FG
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What up covers family, I am in Vegas for WSOP and placing some action on the the NBA finals....
After going to Game 7 of the Nuggets/Thunder Game in Oklahoma City, one thing that became very clear to me was the home court advantage that the Thunder possess. It truly is unlike any other stadium. The only time I have every been to a louder stadium was in KC at Arrowhead. The crowd was so loud, they were standing the entire time, and they truly added the extra "juice" to the Thunder after they went down in the first quarter to Denver.
The betting public favors Indiana in this matchup. It appears that almost 60% of the wagers have come on Indiana and despite this the line moved from 9 to 9.5.
What gives in this matchup....
Well, the key is going to be the OKC Defense. They have players and the perimeter defenders to shut down this Pacers team, and specifically Tyrese Halliburton. If he pulls of some magic again like he did against the Knicks in game 1, I will be shocked. I expect Lou Dort and Alex Caruso to completely harass him and pick him up full court. The Indiana offense runs through Haliburton and if he is being harassed from the back court, and things are made difficult on him with good on ball defense, I could see this Pacers pace slowing down and it becoming difficult for them to find buckets, especially if Siakam or Nembhard have bad shooting nights. I would also look for under 18 points for Haliburton..
OKC is the better rebounding team. OKC has the better defense. Both teams like to push pace and both have depth and a deep bench.
It is going to be really loud and the energy will be electric in OKC. Thunder will pull away in the second and third quarter. Public on the Pacers...even better.
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